John Astin Quotes & Sayings

“One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express.”

“My work is to reach people with ideas, hopes, dreams, encouragement, insight, and revelation. That's what an actor wants to do.”

“I got things like the lotus position long before anybody else did, or at least in the mainstream. But I had fun. I guess my legs are pretty flexible, so I used to get a kick out of doing things like that. I would get into a full lotus with my legs and then roll around.”

“At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, and you know he was looked upon with admiration by some people, but also as an oddball. But that was his point.”

“People are smarter than you might think.”

“People are transported to that space that Poe wanted to make available to us.”

“I figure I basically am a ghost. I think we all are.”

“Sometimes it was tough doing take after take upside down! I did a lot of that sort of thing.”

“My background is basically scientific math. My Dad was a physicist, so I have it in my blood somewhere. Scientific method is very important to me. I think anything that contradicts it is probably not true.”

“The feedback that I get from my association with Gomez is heartwarming. It is very difficult for me to take anything but a positive view of the Gomez phenomenon.”