Jonathan Frid Quotes

This is definitely the first curmudgeon, no doubt about it.

I am cantankerous.

In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon.

I'm very pleased to be here. Let's face it, at my age I'm very pleased to be anywhere.

I'm not cantankerous.

I don't want to be like the angry old guy in the corner who is always ranting and raving about the same things - but I don't mind doing that just a little bit!

I look as young as a person can look given how old I am.

I'm just growing old, darling. I don't know about gracefully.

She said she was approaching forty, and I couldn't help wondering from what direction.

Old people are scary. And I have to face it. I am old and I am scary.

There cannot live a more unhappy creature than an ill-natured old man, who is neither capable of receiving pleasures, nor sensible of conferring them on others.

You can either grow old gracefully or begrudgingly. I chose both.

If you're asking me to acknowledge that I've gotten older, I can do that.

I've learned to have a sense of humor about myself. Lord knows everyone else does!

I love the irony. I'm perceived as being really young and yet I have the clinical condition of an old man.

I am in the prime of my senility.

I'm a perfect example of the grumpy, old man. I'm really good at it.

I am aware of the words 'national treasure' being attached to me occasionally. It just makes me feel old.

Old is when people compliment your alligator shoes, and you're not wearing any.

There is a good chance that, at 60, I will be in a wheelchair, but hey, I signed up for that. I know that.

My wife and daughter both bust me on how much I am the guy yelling at kids to get off my lawn.

I used to be grumpy. I am no more. I am old now. See my grey beards.

It's how we live, making fun of ourselves.

Time flies, though, huh? But I feel young. And do you know how I stay feeling young, ladies and gentlemen? I'll share my secret with you: I live in a senior citizen retirement community.

I deplore my shortcomings, but plan to keep them.