Henry Winkler quotes

Henry Winkler is an American actor, director, and author, widely recognized for his iconic role as "The Fonz" on the television show Happy Days. His career spans decades and includes work in film, television, and children's literature. He continues to inspire audiences worldwide with his enduring charm and versatility. Here are 19 of his quotes:

Assumptions are the termites of relationships. I wrote that. (Henry Winkler)
Your mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path. View quote
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When Richie Cunningham drank too many beers, his parents sat him down and explained their concerns. If you live on this earth, you find out that we are all the same. View quote
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You see, I don't know how to ride a motorcycle, actually. View quote
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How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are. View quote
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A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself. View quote
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In school, I was an underachiever. View quote
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Producing is the hardest of the three because there is almost no closure. Every time you solve a problem, another one pops up. Directing is second, and acting is the most fun. View quote
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When you love what you do, then you're talking to one of the luckiest guys on the face of the earth. View quote
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To me acting is like a jigsaw puzzle. The jigsaw puzzle is of the sky and all the pieces are blue. Out of this you have to create a human being and put it together. View quote
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Being down in Orlando, Florida, where we filmed the movie, I learned how to bass fish. Jerry Reed, who plays the villain in the movie, taught me how to bass fish. (Henry Winkler)
Right now I belong to the wonderful organization called The Children's Action Network. The first thing we did was immunize 200,000 children across the country against childhood diseases. View quote
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That problem has been going on since men and women and their children moved from the plains and into caves. How many times have you heard Howard Cunningham talking to Marian about shopping? Too many. View quote
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Wes Craven is a wonderful friend, and we had a really good time together. View quote
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Adam Sandler is truly brilliant. He plays these goofy characters, but he is a brilliant fellow. View quote
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I do most of my work with kids. They are the very foundation of our future. We are so incredibly disrespectful to them in America in every way because they can't vote. View quote
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I rode it once, which was up the driveway in the opening credits of the show. I didn't know how to stop it. I actually nearly killed the director of photography, and I smashed into the sound truck. View quote
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If you make compelling television, they will come. View quote
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Producing came about because I never wanted to be in one of those books, Where Are They Now? View quote
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Henry Winkler

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Photo: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: October 30, 1945
Quotes count: 19

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