I wanted to be Stan Laurel, then I wanted to be Fred Astaire and then Captain Kangaroo. I actually started out as a radio announcer when I was 17 and never left the business so that's literally 70 years.
Dick Van DykeRead
I get little kids who recognize me from 'Mary Poppins,' and it just delights me because it's our third generation.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the joy of being recognized by different generations for a beloved role.
Dick Van Dyke reflects on the enduring impact of his role in 'Mary Poppins,' noting the delight he feels when children across generations recognize him. This highlights the timelessness of certain art forms and their ability to connect with audiences of all ages, creating shared experiences and cherished memories.
Themes
ChildrenRecognitionGenerationsArtJoy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the influence of classic films on contemporary culture.
More from Dick Van Dyke
All quotes βI didn't even start dancing until I was in my thirties, and it was like flying.
Dick Van DykeRead
Just knowing you don't have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn - and those are all good things.
Dick Van DykeRead
I never had a lot of drive, but because I had family responsibilities, I had a lot of tenacity - the tenacity of a drowning man.
Dick Van DykeRead
Somebody asked what I wanted on my gravestone. I'm just going to put: 'Glad I Could Help.'
Dick Van DykeRead
I was lucky to get the kinds of parts I wanted. I always said I didn't want to do anything my kids can't see.
Dick Van DykeRead
Similar quotes
I'm happy to stick with my persona. There are themes of love lost and love regained, but the main themes of all poems are basically love and death, and that seems to be the message of poetry.
Billy CollinsRead
I had no proof that I had the stuff to be an artist, though I hungered to be one.
Patti SmithRead
Art -- the fresh feeling, new harmony, the transforming magic which by means of myth brings back the scattered distracted soul from its modern chaos -- art, not politics, is the remedy.
Saul BellowRead
Does an architecture to assuage the spirit have a place in all this? Unfortunately we are no longer the interpreters of our culture's myths but the followers of that dubious client, the developer, who has little patience with the art of architecture, the fine detail and obscure promise, which can upset his financial activity.
Arthur EricksonRead
Hail holy light, offspring of heav'n firstborn!
John MiltonRead
The artist's job is to be a witness to his time in history.
Robert RauschenbergRead