I know know why ... if something not broke, don't fix it. Twelve Angry Men was the perfect movie. The cast was just the best cast you could possibly get together. The director was Sidney Lumet, the best director around.… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
Acting became my best friend. When I auditioned to get into college, the teacher said you belong here, Mr. Klugman, and to hear that… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
Walter Matthau made all the big money and he was wonderful as Oscar Madison on the stage. You couldn't beat him. I know because… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
I was at the pinnacle of my career one day and the next day I was put out to pasture. I felt like a… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
The only tool we have as artists is selectivity. If you're a painter, you select the color, the lines, how severe they should be.… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
I'm 83 and a half years old and I feel fine. I feel like a teenager but I'm unable to do a lot of… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
Time is very important to art and if you don't have the time to select, art goes out the window. — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
I saw John Garfield smoke. He was my idol, so I smoked. I even smoked like him. — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
Now I have the voice of a 16-year-old. I'm looking for a doctor who could give me the body of a 16-year-old. — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
I always loved to gamble. I never got close to a horse. Fate dealt me a terrible blow when it gave me a good… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
Suddenly it was gone. I'd lost more than my voice and my career. I'd lost my best friend. — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
We learned out craft. Acting is a craft and you must learn it. I see a lot of talent today in the kids but… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
I was happy because I was acting. Most of the time for nothing. But I was learning and to learn that you can learn… — Jack Klugman Copy Share Image
