I did a lot of gasoline commercials - Hess, Texaco. I was part of the family in the car, the little brat in the back.

- Ricky Schroder

As a young actor, there's a very small group of kids, just a handful. As you get older, all of a sudden, there's a bunch of guys your age that work. …

- Ricky Schroder

In the John Wayne movies, the Indians were savages that were trying to scalp you. That culture has really suffered because of the stereotype you see …

- Ricky Schroder

There are going to be peaks and valleys in everything - in your marriage, in your job, in your life. So just enjoy the peaks and ride out the valleys…

- Ricky Schroder

I'm just not a quitter and I just never, ever give up. I was forced to adapt because if I didn't, I was losing inspiration only doing what I was doin…

- Ricky Schroder

I weren't an actor, I'd be a wildlife biologist or forest ranger.

- Ricky Schroder

I really enjoy the writing process because I can do it from my house. I can create these characters and take them in the different directions that I …

- Ricky Schroder

I always thought I had a problem socially, because I was pulled out of school so early. I had a tough time talking to other kids and being comfortabl…

- Ricky Schroder

There have been times I almost got a persecution complex. I felt like people wouldn't let me grow up. They always saw me as a smiling kid or goofy te…

- Ricky Schroder