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title: "1 Neil Simon Quotes By Jerry Van Dyke"
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> [The 'My Mother the Car' script read like Neil Simon compared to the 'Gilligan's Island' script.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/the-my-mother-the-car-script-read-like-neil-simon-compared-to-the/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a48/jerry-van-dyke-33589_car_the-my-mother-the-car-script-read-like-n_197475.jpg)

## More by Jerry Van Dyke

> [The 'My Mother the Car' script read like Neil Simon compared to the 'Gilligan's Island' script.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/the-my-mother-the-car-script-read-like-neil-simon-compared-to-the/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [If I had taken 'Gilligan's Island,' I would never have gotten 'Coach' because I would have been established as Gilligan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/if-i-had-taken-gilligan-s-island-i-would-never-have-gotten-coach/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I always knew if I had some success that I'd no longer be thought of as Dick Van Dyke's brother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-always-knew-if-i-had-some-success-that-i-d-no-longer-be-thought-of/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I became known as the guy who did the worst show in the history of television.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-became-known-as-the-guy-who-did-the-worst-show-in-the-history-of/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [God knows I tried to make it earlier in life, but with all due respect to myself, nothing I ever did was any good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/god-knows-i-tried-to-make-it-earlier-in-life-but-with-all-due-respect/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [Mom always liked me best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/mom-always-liked-me-best/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I have an act I take on the road. That's what saved me. I dont know how most actors make a living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-have-an-act-i-take-on-the-road-that-s-what-saved-me-i-dont-know-how/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I never turned down anything but 'Gilligan's Island.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-never-turned-down-anything-but-gilligan-s-island/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I've been in so many series, or almost-series, that I can't even count them all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-ve-been-in-so-many-series-or-almost-series-that-i-can-t-even-count/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I've always known I was good, but if other people dont think so, it can hurt your confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-ve-always-known-i-was-good-but-if-other-people-dont-think-so-it-can/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I didn't handle success all that well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-didn-t-handle-success-all-that-well/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [The Emmy nomination did a world of good for my confidence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/the-emmy-nomination-did-a-world-of-good-for-my-confidence/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I've always done comedy, and I've always wanted to do a dramatic role. I wanted to be a sheriff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-ve-always-done-comedy-and-i-ve-always-wanted-to-do-a-dramatic-role/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

> [I wanted to be Bob Hope or Red Skelton from the time I was 8 years old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-van-dyke/i-wanted-to-be-bob-hope-or-red-skelton-from-the-time-i-was-8-years-old/)

[Jerry Van Dyke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-van-dyke/)

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