You think you're in another civilization, another time, and then you see antennas coming out of these hovels, and your mouth falls open when you see the descendants of the Incas shouting 'Columbo! Columbo!' Peter Falk More Quotes by Peter Falk More Quotes From Peter Falk I'm just looking to get through the day. Peter Falk I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, 'Try this.' I got such a laugh you wouldn't believe. Peter Falk eye believe school I never understood a word John Cassavetes said. And I think he did that deliberately. Peter Falk understood said thinking I could not chop down a tree if my life depended on it. Peter Falk ifs tree If your mind is at work, we're in danger of reproducing another cliche. If we can keep our minds out of it and our thoughts out of it, maybe we'll come up with something original. Peter Falk cliche danger mind I do share with the lieutenant (Columbo) one very pronounced part of his personality - he loves to talk about his wife. You can't shut him up. I have the same problem. I can tell Shera stories till three in the morning. Shera is my wife. Peter Falk wife personality morning Ill smoke anything anybody gives me, Im not particular. Peter Falk give-me ill giving I did do my own stunts. Peter Falk my-own You talk about what a director, he was smart. He said, Turn the camera on! Peter Falk smart cameras talking The only mountain that I would still like to climb: I'd like to break 85. Peter Falk mountain hiking break I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows. Peter Falk tv-shows hollywood tvs Usually, I get hired because I`m tall. Peter Falk tall My idea of Heaven is to wake up, have a good breakfast, and spend the rest of the day drawing. Peter Falk day good drawing breakfast What's the name of that famous museum in Paris? The Louvre? I went through that place in 20 minutes. Peter Falk museum name place paris I'm old fashioned. I really think you should know how to draw before you start painting. I use charcoal and graphite; I put a skylight in. In my house, I turned the garage into an art studio. So I'm awash in art studios. Peter Falk think you painting art I got a regret: That I started acting so late. I was 27, and guys who start at 18 or so, there's this kinda continuity of friendships they form in the profession by startin' young, I've never had that. Peter Falk never start late regret The entertainment industry is loaded with extraordinarily talented people. But the true, genuine originals, they're rare. Peter Falk true genuine entertainment people It became the joke of the neighbourhood. If the umpire ruled me out on a bad call, I'd take the fake eye out and hand it to him. Peter Falk bad me fake eye I like stories that grow, that have unpredictable layers. As opposed to Hollywood movies that start out with a lot of shock and noise and peter out into an unconvincing cliche. Peter Falk grow movies start like Children ran up to me shouting, 'Columbo!' At first, it gave me great pleasure, but later, I said to myself that those children should have had their own heroes instead of admiring a cop from Los Angeles. Peter Falk great myself me children
