Quotes from Fred MacMurray

It's certain I never was meant to be an actor.

We've talked about doing a reunion of 'My Three Sons,' but I have an aversion to actors doing reunions.

I'm Scottish, so I took care of my money.

I keep up to scratch on the sax.

I remember in the movies we used to do two pages a day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon.

I nrver make the front pages or the gossip columns.

Look, I don't do anything that these glamour guys do. The front pages never heard of me.

I never wanted to be an actor. I only came to Hollywood to drive my mother out to visit my grandmother.

I walk all over Los Angeles and people seldom recognize me.

I'm not an actor. I'm a personality.

It was surprising for me to get out of town and have little kids ask for my autograph.

I like to hunt and fish, read and paint and play golf. And I can have a good time doing nothing. And, of course: be with my family.

The Apartment' was fun, but I enjoy comedy much more, and I feel I do it better.

I've played a lot of cowboys.

A man marries the most gorgeous girl he can find because It's human nature to want the best of anything. If other men admire her he likes that, too. We all work best under competition. After all, no one wants to face an egg beater across the breakfast table... or find a horror movie in his home when he doesn't even own a TV set.

You've got to admire my courage going into a picture where the dog is a star. It takes a brave man to play opposite one.

I'm not good on talk shows.

You see, I remember myself as a tall, lanky, awkward college fellow who was cast in school theatricals, on the strength of his height alone.

They sent me the first 'Untouchables' script, for instance, and I'm glad I didn't do it. For one thing, it was practically a feature film, and for very little money. If I'd taken it, I'd have been faced with the job of turning them down on the series later.

People look upon me primarily as a comedian. I'm trying to get away from that, though I do like comedy.

When we were doing 'My Three Sons,' I appeared in the movie 'The Apartment.' I played a married businessman who kept a mistress on the side and treated her rather poorly. It was a good movie and a good role, and I thought it would be fun. But you should have seen the letters of protest I got over that.

I'm an actor. That proves how lazy I am. It's foolish to take on any other jobs.

You know, you can only play just so much golf or go fishing just so often.

If we can show the good side of people, then why not?