 American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is. |
| I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude. |
| I don't think anyone can tell you what it is that makes you a star. |
| I learned a lot from Xavier Cugat. |
| Lucy and I would love furiously and fight furiously. |
| A single prop that does not look real to an audience can louse you up. The same is true of the smallest flaw in setting up the motivation in a story line. |
| When we got married, nobody gave it more than two weeks. There were bets all over the country, with astronomical odds against us. |
| My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that's why you seldom hear of ulcers in Latin America. |
| Motion-picture studio floors used to be all wooden and not smooth at all. This was difficult when moving a camera around on a dolly. |
| Drinking intensifies all your pressures and your needs. |
| Since I was very young I have always worked hard at whatever I have had to do. |
| Joe McCarthy and his Senate hearings were like witch-hunts. |
| An actor who is good at comedy can also be very good at drama, but not necessarily vice versa. |
| Nobody bats 500. We all make mistakes. |
| Failure is the most terrible thing in our business. When we fail, the whole world knows about it. |
| Al Jolson was one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived. |
| The success of I Love Lucy is something that happens only once in a lifetime, if you are fortunate enough to have it happen at all. |
| The way the Army does things is sometimes a little strange. |
| At times we were criticized for doing too much slapstick. I don't believe in mild comedy, and neither does Lucy. |
| The thing I remember about New York was how little I felt. I arrived with one small bag and $15. |
