The characters I've played, especially Bret Maverick and Jim Rockford, almost never use a gun, and they always try to use their wits instead of their fists. — James Garner Copy Share Image
I've been on the wrong end of violence, and I've done violence myself... I refuse to glorify violence in my movie and television roles. — James Garner Copy Share Image
With the exception of my wife and children, there's nothing I value more than my Oklahoma heritage. — James Garner Copy Share Image
When I started working, I didn't have a clue what I was doing, in that I was just wandering around, hoping that I could… — James Garner Copy Share Image
I'm a 'bleeding-heart liberal,' one of those card-carrying Democrats that Rush Limbaugh thinks is a communist. And I'm proud of it. — James Garner Copy Share Image
My goal has always been longevity. Not fame and fortune, just get a job and keep it. — James Garner Copy Share Image
I did a little bit of cocaine in the Eighties, courtesy of John Belushi, but fortunately I didn’t like it. But I smoked marijuana… — James Garner Copy Share Image
There's one difference between me and them: I know I'm not qualified. In my opinion, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't qualified to be governor of California.… — James Garner Copy Share Image
