Bob Denver Quotations

Gilligan's Island is wherever you want it to be in your mind.

When you've been part of a show that has made so many people happy and continues to do so to this day, it's hard to resent it, ... Besides that, I'm also known as Maynard, which means I say 'WORK?!?!' for fans almost as much as I say, 'Skipper!'

When I was doing Dobie Gillis, I got blasted off to the moon with a chimp in a rocket, and I landed on a deserted tropic island. That should have told me something was coming.

I like to take a puff or two before going on the air. I still get stage fright when I have to perform. A little grass gets rid of the problem.

I enjoyed both equally, but in different ways, ... Maynard gave me the chance to do wonderful word comedy...When I was offered Gilligan, I chose it because that character gave me the chance to do physical comedy, which I love.

He gave us the gift of love and laughter, ... even in his passing.

With Maynard and Gilligan, I had the best of both worlds.

There are no words to describe how much his wisdom and gentleness will be missed.

He was my everything and I will love him forever,

I think it's all been fantastic. It has only been 45 minutes and we've already done really well.

Our lives will never be the same without him,

Nah, the Smithsonian doesn't ask for anything back from Gilligan, ... They haven't dropped that low yet.

which was lucky, because they were atrocious. But, if I were a reviewer and saw the show, I'd probably attack it, too, and call it silly and inane -- which it was meant to be.

Bob was and always will be my everything, ... I love you, Bob Denver.

I've watched it on and off. I don't know why everyone is fascinated by it.

It's 40 years this year it's been on the air continually,

It was the mid-'70s when I realized it wasn't going off the air. I certainly didn't set out to have a series rerun forever, but it's not a bad experience at all.

It was the mid-'70s when I realized it wasn't going off the air,

Dawn Wells, who is Mary-Ann, has a cookbook out, which is really a lot of fun. It's got thirteen coconut cream pie recipes.

Oh, one of my fans! One of my few fans!

I know parents whose 2-year-olds watch the show and when they try to change the channel, their kids start screaming.

I really don't think this show is going to work, ... ...I'd like to see them put a lion or a tiger on the island, but I really don't think that would happen.