Johnny Weissmuller Quotes

With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.
Johnny Weissmuller

Through, Few, Underdog

How can a guy climb trees, say Me Tarzan, You Jane, and make a million?
Johnny Weissmuller

Guy, Trees, Million

I have always been vitally interested in physical conditioning. I have long believed that athletic competition among people and nations should replace violence and wars.
Johnny Weissmuller

Long, Violence, Interested

I need freedom to be happy.
Johnny Weissmuller

I never lost a freestyle race. Never. Not even in the YMCA.
Johnny Weissmuller

Lost, Race, Freestyle

Throughout my career I swam for form. Speed came as a result of it.
Johnny Weissmuller

Career, Result, Speed

All the guys called the Olympic Village a high-class Boy Scout camp.
Johnny Weissmuller

Guys, Scout, Boy

Can you imagine - a blond Tarzan?
Johnny Weissmuller

Imagine, Tarzan, Blond

I could make good time because I was so long and skinny, shooting through the water like a stick.
Johnny Weissmuller

Time, Good, Long

I learned to yodel pretty well. It took me a few months, but I eventually perfected it.
Johnny Weissmuller

Pretty, Learned, Few

No marriage can stand up under the strain of incessant association.
Johnny Weissmuller

Marriage, Stand, Incessant

Swimming gave me my start, but my pal Tarzan did the real work. He set me up nicely.
Johnny Weissmuller

Work, Real, Start

The director sent for me for Tarzan. I climbed the tree and walked out on a limb. The next day I was told I was an actor.
Johnny Weissmuller

Next, Actor, Tree

The William Morris Agency handled me. In that business, you're only as good as your last picture.
Johnny Weissmuller

Good, Business, Last

Treat your body well, and it'll see you through for many years.
Johnny Weissmuller

Through, Treat, Body

We didn't have the lane ropes, we had to get up higher in the water to avoid the little waves.
Johnny Weissmuller

Water, Avoid, Higher

When people don't know me any more or want my autograph, then I'll think about retiring.
Johnny Weissmuller

Autograph, Retiring

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: June 2, 1904

Died: January 20, 1984

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