22+ Joan Van Ark Quotes On Marriage, Mash And Rockford Files

Joan Van Ark is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Valene Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing from 1979 to 1993. She is also known for her roles in the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man and How the West Was Won. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Joan Van Ark on love, marriage, life.

Top 10 Joan Van Ark Quotes

1. I had been doing plays in New York and on a whim we packed up and moved West, I started doing commercials and plays and guest star spots on TV and one thing led to another and I got Knots Landing.
2. When two characters or two actresses are together for a while there is bound to be chemistry developing.
3. When I'm not involved in an acting job I try to run 10 miles a day.
4. A couple of years ago I ran in the LA Marathon.
5. Running is a great way to relieve stress and clear the mind.
6. I want to play trailer trash; I swear to God.
7. My brother Mark still lives in the house we grew up in.
8. When you're on a long running series, you reach a very rarefied, high oxygen area and after a while to keep a show on the air they have to make some very drastic changes.
9. It was understood that when I left to do the pilot that I wasn't coming back.
10. So I had all the names, three names, and that's good to have on a soap.

Joan Van Ark Short Quotes

• Knots was about the relationships that were built over many years.
• I didn't even know Michele before we started the show but we became great friends, and still are.
• Running is my church.
• I'm Presbyterian and I don't go to church very much.
• I need to run every day. If I don't I feel cheated.
• I still want to do a comedy series.

Joan Van Ark Quotes About Life

David Jacobs is a great influence on my life, has taught me so much about so many things. — Joan Van Ark

You've got to realize that any lady on a soap is devoting her life to it, 24/7. — Joan Van Ark

Maybe some of my quest for success comes from Joan of Arc but theres no conscious part of Catholicism in my life. — Joan Van Ark

Joan Van Ark Famous Quotes And Sayings

When I become the village idiot, or at least, it starts to become a joke, you can't do that much longer. — Joan Van Ark

Joan of Arc is my namesake. I played her character while still in my teens, at a music festival held at the University of Colorado in Boulder. — Joan Van Ark

They wanted to make her less rural, less of a cartoon. Not that Southern woman are cartoonish - they're the strongest women in this country, but with Val they wanted to take the stereotypical things out. — Joan Van Ark

Life Lessons by Joan Van Ark

1. Joan Van Ark has taught us that hard work and dedication pay off, as she has achieved success in both her stage and television acting careers.
2. She has also shown us that it is important to stay true to yourself and your values, even when faced with difficult decisions.
3. Finally, Joan Van Ark has demonstrated that it is possible to remain humble and kind even when achieving great success.