Peter Falk Quotations

It wasn't that we improvised it. We were going to shoot it, but I had the props in my hand, and I wanted to understand the props before we shot, so I asked Paul 'Is this the hook?' and 'Where do you put the worm?' that's when the director just said 'Shoot these guys!' I didn't even know the camera was on, but it felt good!

I'm just looking to get through the day.

The only mountain that I would still like to climb: I'd like to break 85.

Usually, I get hired because I`m tall.

I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows.

I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, Try this. I got such a laugh you wouldnt believe.

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

I did do my own stunts.

I do share with the lieutenant (Columbo) one very pronounced part of his personality - he loves to talk about his wife. You can't shut him up. I have the same problem. I can tell Shera stories till three in the morning. Shera is my wife.

For my money, Patrick McGoohan is the quintessential Columbo adversary.