Ralph Macchio Quotes

United States, Actor
November 4, 1961

Ralph George Macchio Jr. (; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, Eugene Martone in Crossroads, Bill Gambini in My Cousin Vinny, and Johnny Cade in The Outsiders. Additionally, he competed on the twelfth season of Dancing with the Stars.

Also known as Film Actor, Television Actor

Movies will always be movies, and you can never replace that feeling of when the lights go down and the image comes up.

Ralph Macchio
- Feeling
- Movies
- Image
My father owned some Laundromats, and when I was 10, he had me in there making change and being an attendant. He taught me that on weekends, you had to get up and go to work. That has been a big help in acting.

Ralph Macchio
- Help
- Change
- My Father

I lead a unique existence as someone who is famous for being young on film, or young in the minds of everyone.

Ralph Macchio
- Film
- Existence
- Lead
When you look at the 'Roseannes' and the 'Will and Graces' - when those reboots or sequels or whatever you want to call them are well-executed and have a fresh angle that's relevant, it's a big, warm comfort hug to the audience.

Ralph Macchio
Just because you have experience driving doesn't necessarily mean you have experience teaching how to drive.

Ralph Macchio
As long as I'm creating, I am happy... whether directing, producing, writing, acting.

Ralph Macchio
- Writing
- Happy
- Creating
Persona-wise, I represent a lot of people's childhoods.

Ralph Macchio
- Childhood
- Wise
- Represent