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"My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel."

"I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress."

"I was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to dump my selfishness."

"My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker."

"I'll never forget my father's response when I told him I wanted to be a lawyer. He said, 'If you do this, no man will ever want you.'"
Explore more quotes by Leslie Nielsen

"Yes, it's true, I've been called the Laurence Olivier of spoofs. I guess that would make Laurence Olivier the Leslie Nielsen of Shakespeare."

"There's an old saying that God exists in your search for him. I just want you to understand that I ain't looking."

"You know it's very difficult to be an actor, and to have people depending on you to say the right line, at the right time, and to not be able to hear your cues! I can't tell you how many times I would've had to have said What? if I didn't have my hearing aids. So my hearing aids are a life saver, and they allow me to practice my craft."

"I really have to keep an eye on myself, because sometimes I think I might say something important."

"I have always loved science fiction. One of my favorite shows is 'Star Trek.' I like the trips, where it drops my mind off, because they give you a premise and all of a sudden, you say, 'Oh!' and I'm fascinated by it."
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