Quotes by Michael Landon

About Michael Landon:

Michael Landon is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–73), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–83), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–89). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.
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Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think viewers are hungry for shows in which people say something meaningful.

Michael Landon

I want people to laugh and cry, not just sit and stare at the TV.

Michael Landon

I felt my father's presence with me, helping me to commit to paper the feelings I had. I really heard my father speaking to me from the other dimension.

Michael Landon

Dreaming is one thing, and working towards the dream is one thing, but working with expectations in mind is very self-defeating.

Michael Landon

Boy, you gotta be real sick to get this much attention.

Michael Landon

Every script I've written and every series I've produced have expressed the things I most deeply believe.

Michael Landon

I don't mind dying if I have to, but I'm damned if I want to pay for the guarantee. I'm sorry.

Michael Landon

I think all of us create our own miracles.

Michael Landon

I'm going to beat this cancer or die trying.

Michael Landon

I'm not the kind of person who gives up without a fight.

Michael Landon

I've fought hard and now I'm weary to the bone.

Michael Landon

I've got nine kids, nine dogs, three grandkids - and one in the oven. And three parrots!

Michael Landon

Less than 1 percent of the patients treated are alive at the end of five years.

Michael Landon

Now I won't have to worry about the new series making it or not.

Michael Landon

I believe that there is God in all of us.

Michael Landon

I believe in God, family, truth between people, the power of love.

Michael Landon

I've had a good life. Enough happiness, enough success.

Michael Landon

Life has been good to me. It's not like I missed an awful lot. I had a pretty good lick here. Every moment gets a little more important.

Michael Landon

The one thing I need to leave behind is good memories.

Michael Landon

I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments.

Michael Landon

Author Bio

  • NameMichael Landon
  • Descriptionactor, director, producer, writer
  • AliasesEugene Maurice Orowitz
  • BornOctober 31, 1936
  • DiedJuly 1, 1991
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Television Director; Actor; Film Director; Screenwriter; Singer