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I've titled this book 'Eighty Is Not Enough' not just for the obvious play on words, but as a way of expressing the single idea that has governed my entire life, that every moment of life is precious, that every step we take is an adventure, that every day on earth is a gift from God.
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You're working with the same people, and there's a lot of recognition. I like to do series best. I really do.
Dick Van Patten
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We donate a lot of food to rescue organizations.
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Tom Bradford is a lot like the real me. He's a man who always put his career second to his family. As long as everything was OK at home, he was OK, too.
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I may eat nine bowls of dog food, because eight isn't enough.
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The only honest reaction and true loyalty that we get is from our animals.
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You have a laugh line; don't accentuate it. You get a bigger laugh.
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I remember how my mom would take me on the subway from Queens to Broadway. We'd go to the offices of casting agents. Many doors were slammed in our faces. I was just a boy, but I remember that well.
Dick Van Patten
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I've been to more racetracks than any other person I've met. Almost every track, missing only a few of the newer ones.
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To be hungry must be awful.
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My mother was aggressive - the typical stage mother.
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I wasn't worried about unemployment.
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The only honest reaction and true loyalty we get is from our animals. Once they're your friends, you can do no wrong.
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It was just an accident; I was never going to come out here.
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I love cats.
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I've seen people that don't treat their animals well and yet their animals are still just as loving to them even though they're not treated that well. It's very hard to find that kind of loyalty and love and affection in human beings.
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I look back with a mix of emotions: sadness for the people who are gone, nostalgia for times that have passed, but immense gratitude for the wonderful opportunities that came my way.
Dick Van Patten