34+ Parker Stevenson Quotes On Tv, Tv Shows And Travel

Parker Stevenson is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, Baywatch, and Melrose Place. He made his film debut in 1972 in the movie The Poseidon Adventure. Stevenson is also a professional photographer and has published several books of his work. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Parker Stevenson on life, tv, love.

Top 10 Parker Stevenson Quotes

1. I could be happy doing something like architecture. It would involve another couple of years of graduate school, but that's what I studied in college. That's what I always wanted to do.
2. You get in before sunrise and you get out after sunset and you go home, eat and collapse. While you're aware of the ratings, you aren't prepared for the response of the fans.
3. I like people who are enthused about things they do, like travel, sports, work. I like being with people who have things they're excited about.
4. If I have a Sunday free, I'll go up the coast and spend some time on the beach. I scuba dive and swim and sail. A lot of the things I like are around the water.
5. I looked along the San Juan Islands and the coast of California, but I couldn't find the palette of green, granite, and dark blue that you can only find in Maine.
6. You do show after show after show and get them done and on the air. Television devours material. We work a minimum of 12, 14 hours, and often 15, 18 hours a day.
7. I made a classic mistake. I held out for something better.
8. The Hardy Boys burned me out. I was recharging my batteries. It was time to return to work, but it was tough because my visibility was low.
9. If it seems like you're doing work when you're acting, then you're doing something wrong.
10. My interest in architecture has always been sculptural. Most of my photography is of architecture.

Parker Stevenson Short Quotes

• I still think of myself really as a New Yorker.
• I'm more interested in where I'll be in five or 10 years than where I am now.
• Intellectuals would be much more accepted now than in the '40s.
• In 1942, everyone was ready to go and fight for the good guys. It was so simple.
• I almost rented a house by an architect named Schindler, but I couldn't afford it. It was a jewel.
• I used to a lot. I used to go dancing.

Parker Stevenson Quotes About People

I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together. — Parker Stevenson

During the time I was on The Hardy Boys, I was also watching other people's careers. I thought the next step was to be a movie star. I kept saying no to projects, and offers stopped coming in. I was no longer hot. — Parker Stevenson

Young people are forced to mature sooner now than in the '40s. I was doing things at age 14 that guys in the movie were just beginning to do at 16 and 17. — Parker Stevenson

Parker Stevenson Quotes About School

The first two pictures I did, I played a young student in prep school. When I did Lifeguard, everyone was saying, You're so Southern California. It was a surprise to me. — Parker Stevenson

I did a comparison of a school of architects known as the New York Five. I compared their articulation of wall surfaces, which I enjoyed very much. — Parker Stevenson

I don't know if kids still read it, I just know that for me - as a boarding school kid - the book had a lot of resonance. It was a well written book. I was honored to play a part in that movie version. — Parker Stevenson

Parker Stevenson Famous Quotes And Sayings

Good work is good work wherever it's done, in a play, a motion picture or television, and that includes commercials. — Parker Stevenson

California lacks a lot of the rules and restrictions the East has. Every house is a different style, different material, different color. There's a lot of craziness out there. — Parker Stevenson

I remember the day I found out my draft status. I was really floored and kind of staggered around in a daze. It just hadn't occurred to me that I could end up in Vietnam. — Parker Stevenson

I'm going to go away on vacation, I'm going to try to get away from the phone, away from scripts. I think it's important to sit back and think about what you want. — Parker Stevenson

What I do is not some magical, mystical thing. I simply get up in the morning, get to work on time, say my lines, and do the best I can. — Parker Stevenson

Suddenly you're surrounded by strangers who want something from you. The thing is, they don't know what they want, and you don't know what they want, unless it's an autograph, and you just sort of stand there grinning at one another. — Parker Stevenson

I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom. — Parker Stevenson

In this business, you just never know from day to day. It's one reason I held off getting too involved in entertainment. I like being able to plan, I like to know what I'm going to be doing. — Parker Stevenson

What I hear all the time is to stop and listen. When you do a scene 30 times, and know the lines, you stop listening. The point is to listen, that's the only thing that can make it real. — Parker Stevenson

I was the last one to screen test for The Hardy Boys. I'd like to play that's not as clean-cut as Frank Hardy. I play him as straight as possible. — Parker Stevenson

I wanted my children to have the same exposure to the water I had. My strongest memories of Northeast Harbor are going in a small Whaler with my dad, looking for osprey. — Parker Stevenson

I never thought of myself as being that good looking, I was an actor, people saw me on television, and then they start to think you're good looking because of that presentation. I was no better looking before the show, than after - and before the TV show I couldn't get a date to save my life. So what changed? Did I suddenly become more good looking? No. I got lucky, I got a TV show. That's what happened. — Parker Stevenson

Life Lessons by Parker Stevenson

1. Parker Stevenson has demonstrated the importance of hard work and dedication to achieving success in the entertainment industry. He has also shown that it is possible to have a long and successful career by consistently delivering quality performances. Finally, his commitment to philanthropy and charitable causes is an inspiring reminder of the importance of giving back to the community.