Adam West Quotes

Adam West was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Bruce Wayne / Batman in the 1960s television series "Batman." West's portrayal of the iconic superhero and his distinctive voice made him a beloved figure among fans of the show and established him as a cultural icon.

I think I've said I'm the luckiest actor in the wo... -Adam West

I think I've said I'm the luckiest actor in the world. I mean that.

I grew up on a ranch in Walla Walla, Washington. Except for one lawyer, I don't remember anyone in my family being anything else but ranchers.

I'm like Madonna: I keep reinventing myself.... -Adam West

I'm like Madonna: I keep reinventing myself.

You've got a guy in a cape and tights running around fighting crime 24-7; this is not normal. But it worked because the kids loved it and the adults laughed with it.

Not to be able to move around or do things without thinking - that's tough. I may end up that way, but if I do, I hope to hell my intellect will take over, and I'll find some kind of joy and a way to contribute.

I'm not a vindictive kind of guy.... -Adam West

I'm not a vindictive kind of guy.

The wonderful thing with some of the things I've done - most of them, really - is to be trusted. To be able to do your thing, to work on it, hone it into my gem of creativity!

I have become convinced that everything that is cl... -Adam West

I have become convinced that everything that is classy doesn't go away.

I've always shied away from 'Where are they now?' shows, because I've been lucky enough to keep working, and people know where I am.

Oh, it's fun to be an icon!... -Adam West

Oh, it's fun to be an icon!

I love to do voiceover because, for me, if you know what you're doing, it's simple. No makeup, no costuming, none of the baloney. None of the egos - you don't have to deal with all that crap. I love voiceovers.

Look at 'Batman' - that was theater of the absurd,... -Adam West

Look at 'Batman' - that was theater of the absurd, as is 'Family Guy.'

I'm very lucky. I do voiceovers, 'Family Guy,' on and on, and quite frankly, I'm one of the luckiest actors in the world. I was able to create a character who became iconic.

Isn't it fun to be nuts? Isn't it fun to be crazy?... -Adam West

Isn't it fun to be nuts? Isn't it fun to be crazy?

Anything that triggers good memories can't be all ... -Adam West

Anything that triggers good memories can't be all bad.

I am a simple man, though my wife says I am compli... -Adam West

I am a simple man, though my wife says I am complicated. I'll trust her on that one.

Maybe we could find some way to send barges of trash to the sun and incinerate it all. Hey, it's an idea. It's an idea!

I like Christian Bale. I've heard he's a big fan of mine, but I certainly reciprocate. I think he's really very good.

Any incarnation of 'Batman' I am delighted to do.... -Adam West

Any incarnation of 'Batman' I am delighted to do.

If you're a plumber, you plumb. I'm an actor. I ac... -Adam West

If you're a plumber, you plumb. I'm an actor. I act.

I've been able to reinvent myself and to keep an audience going at whatever age. This is terrific. I mean, how many actors get that chance?

I did a character called Captain Q for Nestle's Qu... -Adam West

I did a character called Captain Q for Nestle's Quik. Those commercials were kind of funny.

To be an icon... I guess that's a privilege.... -Adam West

To be an icon... I guess that's a privilege.

I think it's an actor's job, if you can, to keep working and to keep using that muscle. First of all, you've got to pay the bills, but it also helps you develop.

There were definitely times when I regretted ever ... -Adam West

There were definitely times when I regretted ever being Batman.

I used to spend hours just sitting in an old wreck of a car with a stickshift; I'd just sit there and shift.

I love to go home and do the chores and read.... -Adam West

I love to go home and do the chores and read.

When I got the part, I tried to remember Batman as I knew him when I was a kid - with emotional recall.

If you hang around long enough, they think you're good. It's either my tenacity or stupidity - I'm not sure which.

Crummy pictures, live appearances, circuses, avant garde theater, dinner theater. I've done it all. I've been shot out of cannons. I know what the people want. I'm out there with the people.

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