It wasn't until I'd turned 50 and had been in the business 25 years that I realized I might actually have a career as an actor. James Garner actorbusinesscareer Change image and share on social
People who don't know me think I'm easy-going, but I'm a pessimist by nature and an old curmudgeon. James Garner curmudgeoneasynature Change image and share on social
I never wanted to be an actor. I got stuck in it and kind of liked what I was doing. James Garner actorkindstick Change image and share on social
Too many actors have run for office. There's one difference between me and them: I know I'm not qualified. James Garner actordifferenceoffice Change image and share on social
The characters I've played, especially Bret Maverick and Jim Rockford, almost never use a gun, and they always try to use their wits instead of their fists. James Garner bretcharacterfist Change image and share on social
I don't have any theories about acting, and I don't think about how to do it, except that an actor shouldn't take himself too seriously, and shouldn't try to make acting something it isn't. James Garner actactormake Change image and share on social
