Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dykeis an American actor, comedian, writer, singer, dancer, and producer whose career in entertainment has spanned almost seven decades. He is the older brother of Jerry Van Dyke and father of Barry Van Dyke...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth13 December 1925
CityWest Plains, MO
attitude laughing important
You have to be able to laugh at yourself. Attitude is almost more important than what happens to you.
children two adults
Walt Disney and I always said we were two children looking for our inner adults.
kids night firsts
Probably one of the happiest moments, outside the birth of all of my kids, was the first time we won an Emmy, that the show won an Emmy. That was a big night.
comedy
There aren't many pratfalls in comedy anymore.
peanut-butter jelly peanuts
You can spread jelly on the peanut butter but you can't spread peanut butter on the jelly.
success funny-inspirational women
Women will never be as successful as men because they have no wives to advise them.
weather judging should
We should never judge a day by its weather.
thinking dancing singing
Once I got a job singing and dancing, a reasonable person might think, "Maybe I should learn how to do this." But no, I never did.
hurt like-you been-hurt
Sing like nobody can hear you, dance like nobody can see you, and love like you've never been hurt.
moving moses
Moses probably danced a little, right? You don't part the Red Sea without having some moves.
thinking
I just think everyone needs their own private space.
thinking understanding mind
I know friends of mine who have never changed their mind about anything in their lives, despite evidence from all directions. And I think if you can keep an open mind and some understanding, that helps you stay young.
jobs bye champion
When I auditioned for 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway, Gower Champion said, 'You've got the job!' I said, 'Mr. Champion, I can't dance.' He said, 'We'll teach you what you need to know.'
thinking atlanta two
I think the saddest moment in my life just happened two months ago. My old nightclub partner passed away, Phil Erickson down in Atlanta. He - I owe him everything. He put me in the business and taught me about everything I know.