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Famous Quotes By Desi Arnaz

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I didn't know anything about acting, much less about acting in a comedy. — Desi Arnaz

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I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude. — Desi Arnaz

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Nobody bats 500. We all make mistakes. — Desi Arnaz

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Al Jolson was one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived. — Desi Arnaz

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A single prop that does not look real to an audience can louse you up. The same is true of the smallest flaw in setting up the motivation in a story line. — Desi Arnaz

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Joe McCarthy and his Senate hearings were like witch-hunts. — Desi Arnaz

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If you don't know what to do, don't do anything. — Desi Arnaz

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I had started calling her Lucy shortly after we met; I didn't like the name Lucille. That's how our television show was called I Love Lucy, not Lucille. — Desi Arnaz

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The success of I Love Lucy is something that happens only once in a lifetime, if you are fortunate enough to have it happen at all. — Desi Arnaz

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In 1934 there were very few Cubans in Miami. — Desi Arnaz

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At times we were criticized for doing too much slapstick. I don't believe in mild comedy, and neither does Lucy. — Desi Arnaz

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The way the Army does things is sometimes a little strange. — Desi Arnaz

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I learned a lot from Xavier Cugat. — Desi Arnaz

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The Spanish and Cuban people have the same kind of wakes the Irish do. They go on for two or three days and drink a lot of booze and eat a lot of food. — Desi Arnaz

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Good things do not come easy. The road is lined with pitfalls. — Desi Arnaz

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Making a television show is not like making Coca-Cola or Bacardi rum. The human element in our business prevents us from finding a successful formula every time. — Desi Arnaz

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I was an only child, but I did have a hell of a lot of cousins. — Desi Arnaz

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I went to high school with Al Capone. — Desi Arnaz

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The custom of my grandfather's day is still going strong in Latin America. American girls do not seem to understand it. — Desi Arnaz

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One of my biggest problems with comedy was that I did not understand some of the jokes. — Desi Arnaz

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The thing I remember about New York was how little I felt. I arrived with one small bag and $15. — Desi Arnaz

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Since I was very young I have always worked hard at whatever I have had to do. — Desi Arnaz

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An audience is so important. I would never have had the guts to dub in that big a laugh. — Desi Arnaz

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An actor who is good at comedy can also be very good at drama, but not necessarily vice versa. — Desi Arnaz

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I received my Greetings from Uncle Sam in May 1943. I applied for the Air Force. — Desi Arnaz

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Everyone seemed to be doing well except me and my career. And my accent was no helping me any. — Desi Arnaz

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Real intellectuals like to escape once in a while from their world of intellect. — Desi Arnaz

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It was easy for viewers to identify with our show. The characters were believable. — Desi Arnaz

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I was the only male of the Arnaz family in my generation. — Desi Arnaz

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Lucy is such a perfectionist. — Desi Arnaz

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The straw hat is the typical hat Cubans use. It's cool and keeps the sun away from your face. — Desi Arnaz

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American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is. — Desi Arnaz

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I could have stayed home and been kept by my wife. — Desi Arnaz

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Motion-picture studio floors used to be all wooden and not smooth at all. This was difficult when moving a camera around on a dolly. — Desi Arnaz

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When we got married, nobody gave it more than two weeks. There were bets all over the country, with astronomical odds against us. — Desi Arnaz

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No one could ever argue with me about people in show business being kind of nice. — Desi Arnaz

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My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that's why you seldom hear of ulcers in Latin America. — Desi Arnaz

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Drinking intensifies all your pressures and your needs. — Desi Arnaz

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I don't think anyone can tell you what it is that makes you a star. — Desi Arnaz

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Mother came to New York to keep house for me. — Desi Arnaz

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It's really amazing that two people from such different backgrounds and geographical origins ever got together. That was perhaps part of the attraction. — Desi Arnaz

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When I get in the sun I get very tanned. You can't tell me from the native fishermen in Hawaii or Mexico. — Desi Arnaz

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Lucy and I would love furiously and fight furiously. — Desi Arnaz

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Failure is the most terrible thing in our business. When we fail, the whole world knows about it. — Desi Arnaz