Peter Falk Quotes & Sayings

13 most famous Peter Falk quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was an American actor who passed away on 23 June, 2011.

“I never understood a word John Cassavetes said. And I think he did that deliberately.”

“I'm just looking to get through the day.”

“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.”

“You talk about what a director, he was smart. He said, Turn the camera on!”

“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.”

“I did do my own stunts.”

“I didn't become an actor until I was an old man of 28 or 29. I declared to the world that I was an actor. Nobody heard me, but I did declare it.”

“I've worked with some terrific actors. The list of guys that came on the 'Columbo' show, I mean they were world-class actors from all over the world - Oskar Werner, Laurence Harvey, Donald Pleasence, you know... foreigners.”