Quotes from Robert Vaughn

Of course, neither David or myself ever saw a penny from them; it was the early days of merchandising.

My goal was always to get better roles, and in my case, performing on stage really led to great opportunities. My breakthrough came when I did Calder Willingham's 'End as a Man' on stage and was spotted by Max Arnow, who'd been the casting chief for Columbia.

Finally, when the money was high enough, the script suddenly revealed itself as being very clear to me.

I read Superman comics when I was a kid.

You see, some non-Catholic friends of mine have questioned the depth of my faith because of the fact that I have a good education.

I was studying American politicians who were searching - allegedly - for American communists because it would put them on the front pages of the papers in their home towns.

With a modest amount of looks and talent and more than a modicum of serendipity, I've managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into more than half a century of good fortune.

In our fervor to halt the potential spread of totalitarianism, what incredible precedent are we setting in Vietnam? By marching our legions through the countryside of foreign continents, burning homes, laying waste to the land, and indiscriminately killing friend and foe alike?

I'm still very close friends with his first wife, Neile, who is now remarried.

Compared to today's salaries, our cut was minuscule but it was very good for the time.

I have always been adventurous and rather daring.

I had never thought of my career as going in the direction that it did, as far as fan response was concerned.

With a modest amount of looks and talent and more than a modicum of serendipity, I've managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into more than half a century of good fortune.

I suppose you could sum up the religious aspects of my boyhood by saying it was a time of life when I was taught the difference between right and wrong as it specifically applied to Catholicism.

For example, I tend to personally reward myself for specific acts of exceptional discipline.

You see, some non-Catholic friends of mine have questioned the depth of my faith because of the fact that I have a good education.

Audience response to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. back in the '60s - well, I was frankly surprised by the show's success and the attendant publicity for David and myself.

The one they always forget is Brad Dexter.

The world's philosophers and theologians searched for answers to the same mysteries.

I was inspired by Cary Grant. I wanted to do the kind of work he did and to work in light-hearted roles, in comedies.

'Hustle' is wonderfully enjoyable because all my life, I've made an effort to be with people who can make me laugh. That original cast - Marc Warren, Jaime Murray, Robert Glenister and Adrian Lester - are all funny. So I know every day I'll have a few good laughs.

So for Bullitt, I just put my black hat back on.

I've made somewhere around 150 pictures, and a lot of them are B-pictures, I can tell you that. I'd say there's about one hundred of them I don't remember.

Ian Fleming and Norman Felton were friends. 'U.N.C.L.E.' was basically a tongue-in-cheek 'Bond.' It wasn't quite as serious and dramatic as 'Bond,' nor did we have the budget for that.