And in 'Frisco Kid' and in 'The Woman in Red' I had to ride badly. Then you have to really ride well in order to ride badly. Gene Wilder badlyfriscokid Change image and share on social
I don't mean to sound - I don't want it to come out funny, but I don't like show business. I love - I love acting in films. I love it. Gene Wilder actbusinessfilm Change image and share on social
If there's an audience, I think they're going to expect me to be funny. But what if I'm not funny? What if I fail? Gene Wilder audienceexpectfail Change image and share on social
I don't want to do 'Hamlet.' I don't want to do Robert Redford roles or Mel Gibson roles or Kevin Costner roles, because I'm not going to be good at them. Gene Wilder costnergibsongood Change image and share on social
I love acting, especially if it's a fantasy of some kind, where it's not just realistic, it's not naturalism. Gene Wilder actfantasykind Change image and share on social
I know a lot of sad people who aren't comedians. Gene Wilder comedianlotpeople Change image and share on social
I'm not a natural writer like, let's say - I'm not talking about Arthur Miller; that's a whole other thing - but let's say Woody Allen. But the more I've written, the more I've found that there is a deep well in me somewhere that wants to express things that I'm not going to find unless I write them myself. Gene Wilder allenarthurdeep share on social
I never used to believe in fate. I used to think you make your own life, and then you call it fate. Gene Wilder callfatelife Change image and share on social
What I learned from Mel Brooks was audacity - in performance as in life. Maybe you go too far, but try it. Gene Wilder audacitybrooklearn Change image and share on social