This Is Your Captain Speaking Quotes

“Sometimes you don’t get a second chance. You need to take a chance when you have the opportunity. Always.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“Audrey Hepburn, as famous as she was, packed her own suitcases... I don’t know why that struck me, but it did. 'She has a servant’s heart,' I thought.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“If I can do it, anybody can do it. Willpower is strong! I believe that. You just have to have faith in yourself—and God—and make sure you know where your priorities stand.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“Mary [Tyler Moore] was absolutely brilliant... She is a fabulous actress. She can do anything.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“I think when life gets heavy, people look for an escape. “The Love Boat” is an escape. We have happy endings. You don't see many of those around. I think it gave people a vicarious adventure.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“Sometimes you don’t feel that you should speak up. Perhaps it seems impolite. Perhaps you think the respectful thing to do is to let others speak first or to hold their own opinions. You keep quiet because you want to be accepted. But sometimes, speaking up gets you noticed. Sometimes speaking up is actually more of a show of respect to the person in charge than just sitting quietly and being respectful - because it sparks something in them. Maybe it shows them something they might not have thought of themselves. In the end, maybe that’s the only way to get what you want: To speak up. To tell the truth. To say what you feel. To be honest. My own experience has proven time and time again that speaking up will get you accepted more than those times when you keep quiet in the hopes of being accepted. Funny, right? There’s a life lesson in there about not being afraid.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“I don’t believe in that awful saying, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” I don’t think that’s true at all. I think sometimes those who can do it very well, but they also want to pass it on and to help maneuver other people into being better. That’s a talent in and of itself.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“Ronald Reagan was so good for this country, and so good for this world. He made us a strong power again, and that’s what we have to be. America can’t be second or third. What’s happening to us these days?”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“Filming “The Love Boat” was exciting, but sometimes it was hard to keep track of where to show up for work. It all depended on the cut. Some of them were really on the ship. Some were really on the set. Like if they had the stars for a week, that was usually on the set, except if we were on location for that particular show.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life

“Betty White's Sue Ann Nivens was classic... She had done so much with that man-crazy character! Betty made every moment count. She still does. I've declared her an American treasure, because she is just that.”
― Gavin MacLeod, This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life