Quotes by Ralph Waite

About Ralph Waite:

Ralph Waite was an American actor, voice artist, and political activist, best known for his role as John Walton, Sr. on The Waltons, which he occasionally directed. In addition, Waite appeared in many guest roles on numerous television series, most recently in a recurring role in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs, the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
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Just as theater has to be where people live, actors have to go out in the marketplace - not be cut off by a lens. Either an artist grows or he stagnates.

Ralph Waite

You only mature when you face problems you can't deal with.

Ralph Waite

I'm not any more moral than my neighbors.

Ralph Waite

I was never taken to a play or concert or church. Yet I was a show-off, a dreamer, a storyteller.

Ralph Waite

'The Waltons' was profoundly important after years of wandering around. I was 44 and cut off from family and friends. It nurtured me back to a sense of family and who I am. It was a transforming experience.

Ralph Waite

I have vanity and greed enough for one person. But at the same time, I feel in my bones you lose a lot of life's value if you don't see yourself as a member of the family of man.

Ralph Waite

The beauty of life is in people who feel some obligation to enhance life. Without that, we're only half alive.

Ralph Waite

Author Bio

  • NameRalph Waite
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornJune 22, 1928
  • DiedFebruary 13, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Director