I've produced, but as for directing, that's a dream that'll have to go unfulfilled. Leslie Nielsen More Quotes by Leslie Nielsen More Quotes From Leslie Nielsen I had to weave and play around with a honey bear, you know, and I could wrestle with him a little bit, but there's no way you can even wrestle a honey bear, let alone a grizzly bear that's standing ten feet to eleven feet tall! Can you imagine? But it was fascinating to work that close to that kind of animal. Leslie Nielsen feetplayanimal In episodic television you'll have a good guy who's on every week and that's his show! He's the regular on it, and you're not going to be "gooder" than he is; I mean, he's the guy who's got to solve your problem! So if you're playing a good guy, you have to have a problem, and he's going to solve it for you. And the only really strong dramatic part is the heavy, because the meaner and crueler and rottener you are, the better the good guy looks when he whips ya' at the end because he always is gonna whip ya! So, the best dramatic guest shot is the heavy. Leslie Nielsen guystrongmean I'm afraid if I don't keep moving, they're going to catch me ... I am 81 years old and I want to see what's around the corner, and I don't see any reason in the world not to keep working. But I am starting to value my down time a great deal because I am realizing there might be other things to do that I am overlooking. Leslie Nielsen worldyearsmoving I like that kind of 'straight-faced' comedy. I like to be straight-faced and outrageous. Leslie Nielsen outrageouscomedykind Shirley! Don't call me Shirley! Leslie Nielsen call-me Sometimes integrity is a punch in the face. Leslie Nielsen facesintegritysometimes The reason they call if 'golf' is that all the other 4 letter words were used up. Leslie Nielsen reasonlettersgolf I have always loved science fiction. One of my favorite shows is 'Star Trek.' I like the trips, where it drops my mind off, because they give you a premise and all of a sudden, you say, 'Oh!' and I'm fascinated by it. Leslie Nielsen starsmindgiving I've always been part of comedy. One of the things about our family was that if we were reasonably funny with each other, particularly my two brothers and myself, when my father was upset with something you'd want to make sure in some way you made him laugh. Because when he didn't laugh, you were in trouble! Leslie Nielsen brothertwofather Today, in my career, I'm doing what I love to do. And that is, do things for the fun - do comedy. It's a pleasure to go for the laughter. Leslie Nielsen laughterfuntoday Those who the gods seek to destroy first, learn how to play golf. Leslie Nielsen playgolffirsts When you see Charlie Chaplin, he stays funny. He doesn't become drama, and so what really seems to endure is comedy. Leslie Nielsen chaplincomedydrama I don't think anybody can really sit down and decide that their mission in life is to make people think. I think their mission in life is to leave people alone! Leslie Nielsen down-andpeoplethinking It's not really that I've been an advocate for hearing aids for a long time, it's just that I've been losing my hearing for a long time! So it's actually very important for me because I'm actually hearing impaired and I simply want to hear better! Leslie Nielsen hearingimportantlong It's been dawning on me slowly that for the past 35 years I have been cast against type, and I'm finally getting to do what I really wanted to do. Leslie Nielsen typepastyears I love comedy and I hope I never stop doing it. Leslie Nielsen comedy I'm a professional actor. If I was a plumber, I wouldn't just do my plumbing in Beverly Hills bathrooms; I'd like to install air conditioning units and a few other things. Leslie Nielsen beverly-hillsactorsair I had always functioned with dignity, wanting to appear intelligent, macho, never vulnerable or insecure. But now I realize that... a part of these comic characters is a fundamental part of me too. Leslie Nielsen insecureintelligentcharacter I used to have this dream that somebody was knocking at my door. I'd say 'Who is it?' and they'd answer 'Police.' I'd open the door and they would say to me, 'Pack your bags. We realized you have no talent. Leslie Nielsen insecuritydreamdoors I've finally found my home - as Lt. Frank Drebin. Leslie Nielsen frankfoundhome
