My mother was suffering every day of her life, and what right did I have to be happy if she was suffering? So whenever I got happy about something, I felt the need to cut it off, and the only way to cut it off was to pray. 'Forgive me Lord.' For what, I didn't know. Gene Wilder cutdayfelt share on social
A lot of comic actors derive their main force from childish behavior. Most great comics are doing such silly things; you'd say, 'That's what a child would do.' Gene Wilder actorbehaviorchild Change image and share on social
Whatever simplicity I've achieved in writing, I think I owe most of it to Jean Renoir and Hemingway: simple, declarative sentences. I've read some very good writers, but the sentences were so long that I've forgotten what the point was. Gene Wilder achievedeclarativeforget share on social
I had a daughter and lost her a long while ago. That's too sad a story to go into. Gene Wilder agodaughterlong Change image and share on social
If something comes along that's really good, and I think I would be good for it, I'd be happy to do it. But not too many came along. I mean, they came along for the first, I don't know, 15, 18 films, but I didn't do that many. But then I didn't want to do the kind of junk I was seeing. Gene Wilder filmgoodhappy share on social
I like writing books. I'd rather be at home with my wife. I can write, take a break, come out, have a glass of tea, give my wife a kiss, and go back in and write some more. It's not so bad. I am really lucky. Gene Wilder backbadbook share on social
I'm in complete remission. I'm alive and well. Gene Wilder alivecompleteremission Change image and share on social
We all grew up on movies with scenes where the actor is lying, and you know he's lying, but he wants to make sure you know it's a lie, and so he overacts and all but winks at you, and everybody in the world except for the girl he's talking to knows he's lying. Gene Wilder actorgirlgrow share on social
When I'm not working on something, I seem to go through periods of depression. It helps to keep busy. Gene Wilder busydepressionhelp Change image and share on social
What do actors really want? To be great actors? Yes, but you can't buy talent, so it's best to leave the word 'great' out of it. I think to be believed, onstage or onscreen, is the one hope that all actors share. Gene Wilder actorbelievebuy share on social