John Gavin Quotes

I have no regrets in going into politics or leaving the Tollywood for a while.

Growing up, the last thing I ever thought I'd do is be an entertainer.

It wasn't that I left acting; it's just that I put it aside while I set about becoming a comic.

I'd love to be on a TV series someday, but I believe you get the jobs that you're meant to get. If the job that I'm meant to get is another musical or another play or film or TV show, I'm just happy to keep working.

I plan to go to university - but for sure, acting is what I want to do. It's a hard business, but I believe in my heart that I'll be doing it for a very long time.

I just went to Harvard a little while, because I graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington and then I went up there but I didn't stay that long because I went into show business.

Well, I'll keep on auditioning and one day maybe I'll go to LA and try out for films there.

I just stepped off the show biz bus and changed gears.

I'm getting out of acting.

I came to New York to be an actor and I became a film producer first.

I am not going to participate in professional politics again.

It doesn't mean I'm not interested in Hollywood. I like the way it operates; I like the people who are involved and the sense of possibility. But if I ever get back in, it's not going to be as an actress.

When I was in 'Billy,' I always knew that I wanted to do something in performing. I always knew that I wanted to have a future in the performing arts. I had no idea that it was going to be acting in movies.

I don't think I would ever write and star in a show again.

I was not thinking about getting into acting in any way.

I had several offers to act in films. But I rejected all of them and decided to plunge into politics.

I'm not going to Wall Street [after the presidency]. The amount of time that I'll be investing in issues is going to be high. But it'll be necessarily in a different capacity.

If that day comes when I'm done with the acting and singing, I'll just pack it in and go home.

I used to do plays and some television commercials when I was younger. I guess my mom's being an actress got me interested in that, but music definitely took its place.

I knew I wanted to be a performer really early on, like around 8 years old. I did tons of acting and loved being in front of people.

Once that was over, I knew that my ties to a football organization would be over because I never wanted to coach or be in the front office.

My mother was an actress. My father was an actor and a director. I am the son of filmmakers.

I would definitely like to continue my career in Hollywood, work hard and do my best.

I have lived my whole life on the stage and screen before you. I found purpose and meaning in your response.

I do know that when I look around in show business, I see a lot of people who were in my drama class in high school.