I liked Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, and that is the kind of character that I would like to have played. That would have been more in tune with who I really was.

Lucy took care of me on the set, and made sure that none of the crew cussed around me. She also had birthday parties for me and made sure that they were well attended.

I would rather have played a character like Opie than Little Ricky.

George Reeves was really Superman in my eyes. For him to come on the set and be there was a treat for me.

Dad bought me a toy drum one Christmas and I eventually destroyed it. I wanted a real drum and he bought me a snare drum. Dad continued to buy me one drum after the other.

The Midnight Palace is a great place on the web for the very best on Hollywood Classics!

My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.

Dad bought me a toy drum one Christmas, and I eventually destroyed it. I wanted a real drum and he bought me a snare drum. Dad continued to buy me one drum after the other.

Death doesn't really worry me that much, I'm not frightened about it... I just don't want to be there when it happens.

I look for characters that interest me, and a story that keeps me involved and makes me want to know what happens next.

If you're involved in with something that's original, you know, you'll always go back and try to rehash it.

I think best in a hot bath, with my head tilted back and my feet up high.

What I wanted and what I visualized while composing has not always been realized.

In singing, what my voice lacked in quality it made up in volume.

It is the photo that takes you. One must not take photos.

I can't stand the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard!

Next to God we are nothing. To God we are Everything.

I punch a lot of guys on set. It's much easier than in real life as your hands don't hurt afterwards. The key is that you miss.