Jerry Orbach Quotes

United States, Actor
October 20, 1935 – December, 28, 2004.

Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer, described at the time of his death as "one of the last bona fide leading men of the Broadway musical and global celebrity on television" and a "versatile stage and film actor".

Also known as Singer

All my life, since I was 16, I've been wondering where that next job was gonna come from.

Jerry Orbach
- Life
- Job
I used to say when I was working in the theater that if I ever had five seasons of a hit TV show I'd never have to worry about money and wouldn't have to do anything I didn't want to do.

Jerry Orbach
- Money
- Worry

I like to work fast.

Jerry Orbach
- Work
Now I take the summer off, relax, and I know that at the end of July we're gonna start another season.

Jerry Orbach
- Summer
- Relax
It's a lot more fun for actors to cry and rant and rave, or have a drug problem or a drinking problem.

Jerry Orbach
- Fun
- Drug
- Drinking
I don't like to dwell all day over one scene as you do in a big feature.

Jerry Orbach
Big feature films are another world.

Jerry Orbach
- World
'Home Alone' was a movie, not an alibi.

Jerry Orbach
- Home
- Movie
- Alone

There's a pace in TV I like.

Jerry Orbach
I think the choice of actors that we have is a little more varied and rich here in New York than in L.A.

Jerry Orbach