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Peter Falk

Peter Falk

American Actor

Born: Sep 16, 1927

Died: Jun 23, 2011

Actor Good Like Me Think You

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Along came a police lieutenant named Columbo, and my life would never be the same. Peter Falk

Life Police My Life Would Lieutenant Never Along Named Came Same

I used to take girls out on a date to Night Court. And I'll tell you, most girls, they got a kick out of going to Night Court. 'Cause you get a lot of laughs... and it's cheap. Peter Falk

You Cause Girl Kick Out Tell Laughs Date Take Cheap Most Court Got Lot Get Going Used Night

God didn't design anyone to be recognized by 2 billion people. Peter Falk

God People Design Recognized Anyone Billion

Strange thing, this television. Peter Falk

Strange Television Strange Thing Thing

The truth is, no one is like Columbo. Peter Falk

Truth Truth Is No-One Like

I'm makin' a lotta dough, everyone knows who you are, and who the hell cares whether you're typecast or not? Also, there's something wrong with complaining about being typecast in something you really enjoy doing. Peter Falk

You Complaining Hell Enjoy Cares Typecast Everyone About Something Wrong Also Knows Makin Doing Being Whether Really Dough Who

It helps an actor an awful lot when he looks like the part. There's nothing more disconcerting, that makes you more anxious or more insecure, than when you don't look like who you're supposed to be. Peter Falk

Your instincts for what's dramatic are the same whether you're working on a drawing or on a script. Peter Falk

You Dramatic Drawing Instincts Same Whether Script Working Your

I once did a film in Russia because I wanted to see what the hell was going on there. Peter Falk

Hell Once See Russia Because Did Going Wanted Film

I've been there a thousand years, and I never felt comfortable. Beverly Hills - when I first saw it, I thought they put it up this morning. You got to pack water to get to the drugstore. Peter Falk

Acting is like golf: analysis leads to paralysis. Peter Falk

Analysis Paralysis Leads Like Golf Acting

Most people think glamor is happiness. Peter Falk

Happiness People Think Most

I'm just looking to get through the day. Peter Falk

Day Looking Through Get Just Just Looking

What's the name of that famous museum in Paris? The Louvre? I went through that place in 20 minutes. Peter Falk

Minutes Paris Through Name Louvre Famous Place Museum

I'm old fashioned. I really think you should know how to draw before you start painting. I use charcoal and graphite; I put a skylight in. In my house, I turned the garage into an art studio. So I'm awash in art studios. Peter Falk

You think you're in another civilization, another time, and then you see antennas coming out of these hovels, and your mouth falls open when you see the descendants of the Incas shouting 'Columbo! Columbo!' Peter Falk

Time You Mouth Think Out See Civilization Open Another Another Time Coming Falls Then Shouting Your Descendants

Children ran up to me shouting, 'Columbo!' At first, it gave me great pleasure, but later, I said to myself that those children should have had their own heroes instead of admiring a cop from Los Angeles. Peter Falk

Myself Great Me Heroes First Own Gave Ran Later Pleasure Those Admiring Angeles Great Pleasure Had Instead Said Los Los Angeles Up Children Should Shouting Cop

My wife loves to get all dressed up and go out, and I'm this gloomy Virgo. It works because of the mutual recognition that we are two democratic narcissists. She does what she has to do, and I do what I have to do. We respect that. Peter Falk

Respect Wife Virgo Recognition Out Mutual Dressed Democratic She Gloomy Because Does Go Up Get Loves Works Two

I never understood a word John Cassavetes said. And I think he did that deliberately. Peter Falk

Word Think John Deliberately Never He Said Understood Did

If your mind is at work, we're in danger of reproducing another cliche. If we can keep our minds out of it and our thoughts out of it, maybe we'll come up with something original. Peter Falk

Work Thoughts Mind Our Minds Danger Out Something Come Cliche Another Up Maybe Reproducing Your Original Keep

The only mountain that I would still like to climb: I'd like to break 85. Peter Falk

Would Only Like Still Climb Mountain Break

What wouldn't have happened to me if I hadn't ended up in Hartford, Connecticut. Peter Falk

Me Up Ended Happened Connecticut

Good actors are always looking for props. They're looking for behavior. It makes it a lot easier. You're not solely dependent of what's coming out of your mouth. You're also less self-conscious, less aware of the camera. Peter Falk

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