I had started calling her Lucy shortly after we met; I didn’t like the name Lucille. That’s how our television show was called I Love Lucy, not Lucille. – Desi Arnaz
Motion-picture studio floors used to be all wooden and not smooth at all. This was difficult when moving a camera around on a dolly. – Desi Arnaz
I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father’s fortitude. – Desi Arnaz
The success of I Love Lucy is something that happens only once in a lifetime, if you are fortunate enough to have it happen at all. – Desi Arnaz
An actor who is good at comedy can also be very good at drama, but not necessarily vice versa. – Desi Arnaz
When we got married, nobody gave it more than two weeks. There were bets all over the country, with astronomical odds against us. – Desi Arnaz
Failure is the most terrible thing in our business. When we fail, the whole world knows about it. – Desi Arnaz
American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is. – Desi Arnaz
At times we were criticized for doing too much slapstick. I don’t believe in mild comedy, and neither does Lucy. – Desi Arnaz
An audience is so important. I would never have had the guts to dub in that big a laugh. – Desi Arnaz
The thing I remember about New York was how little I felt. I arrived with one small bag and $15. – Desi Arnaz
My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that’s why you seldom hear of ulcers in Latin America. – Desi Arnaz
Everyone seemed to be doing well except me and my career. And my accent was no helping me any. – Desi Arnaz
A single prop that does not look real to an audience can louse you up. The same is true of the smallest flaw in setting up the motivation in a story line. – Desi Arnaz
