I want people to laugh and cry, not just sit and stare at the TV. — Michael Landon

You can die of the cure before you die of the illness. — Michael Landon

I believe in God, family, truth between people, the power of love. — Michael Landon

With a houseful of kids you give each other strength. — Michael Landon

Sometimes I wonder if we live life by reliving life, rather than by living life. — Michael Landon

Whatever you want to do, do it now. there are only so many tomorrows. — Michael Landon

The one thing I need to leave behind is good memories. — Michael Landon

I’m not the kind of person who gives up without a fight. — Michael Landon

Life has been good to me. It’s not like I missed an awful lot. I had a pretty good lick here. Every moment gets a little more important. — Michael Landon

There are a lot of things in this world that are more important than being popular. Being true to yourself is one of them. — Michael Landon

Now I won’t have to worry about the new series making it or not. — Michael Landon

I don’t have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments. — Michael Landon

I’m going to beat this cancer or die trying. — Michael Landon

I’ve fought hard and now I’m weary to the bone. — Michael Landon

Boy, you gotta be real sick to get this much attention. — Michael Landon

I’ve had a good life. Enough happiness, enough success. — Michael Landon

Dreaming is one thing, and working towards the dream is one thing, but working with expectations in mind is very self–defeating. — Michael Landon

Maybe I’m old–fashioned, but I think viewers are hungry for shows in which people say something meaningful. — Michael Landon

I’ve got nine kids, nine dogs, three grandkids–and one in the oven. And three parrots! — Michael Landon

Less than 1 percent of the patients treated are alive at the end of five years. — Michael Landon

Every script I’ve written and every series I’ve produced have expressed the things I most deeply believe. — Michael Landon

I believe that there is God in all of us. — Michael Landon

I love my work. I’ve had three successful series, and I want to find out if I can make a fourth. — Michael Landon

The tougher the fight, the more important the mental attitude. — Michael Landon

I felt my father’s presence with me, helping me to commit to paper the feelings I had. I really heard my father speaking to me from the other dimension. — Michael Landon

I think all of us create our own miracles. — Michael Landon

I don’t mind dying if I have to, but I’m damned if I want to pay for the guarantee. I’m sorry. — Michael Landon