I wanted to be Stan Laurel, then I wanted to be Fred Astaire and then Captain Kangaroo. I actually started out as a radio announcer when I was 17 and never left the business, so that's literally 70 years. — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I asked Fred Astaire once when he was about my age if he still danced, and he said 'Yes, but it hurts now.' That's exactly it. I can still dance, too, but it hurts now! — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
Today, with the subject matter that's around politically, and internationally and everything, I think Carl Reiner would have a ball. I think the format… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
We used to get 27, 28 minutes to do a story in, and now they're lucky if they get 18 or 20 minutes. So… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I did a 'Golden Girls' once, which shot in front of an audience, and that went well. I had a good time. But I… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
A lot of the guilt didn't help my drinking at that point. I never expected a divorce to happen in my life particularly, but… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
No, no, it was the relationships. That was that group. People believed that Rob and Laura were really married in real life. You know,… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
They did ask me to do 'Dancing With The Stars;' I said I can do one show, but on that show you have to… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I've never been what you'd call a great singer, but I loved to sing. — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I found doing that kind of comedy without an audience is just... for me, it's almost impossible. You need the audience to do their… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I learned everything that I know about comedy and about show business and a lot about life from Carl. — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I've had a lot of writers, in particular, who said they got into writing because of the 'Van Dyke Show.' They said it looked… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I cannot tell you what it means when children recognize. This is about the third generation for me. And when kids that small recognize… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
