Rick Schroder Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

I always knew I was going to be a family man.

I always thought I had a problem socially, because I was pulled out of school so early. I had a tough time talking to other kids and being comfortable with them.

I don't know why it is, but sometimes I feel like I'm 60. It's like I've been around for a long time. I felt that way even when I was 8.

I feel like I'm a fighter. I've fought my whole life to get to where I'm at. I like fight movies. When someone gets knocked down, I like to root for him to succeed.

I met the Queen, the Pope, and we went all over Europe and Asia. I just wish I was older when I did all this. Then I could appreciate it more.

I really enjoy the writing process because I can do it from my house. I can create these characters and take them in the different directions that I want to take them. You have a lot of freedom as a writer.

I think one of the things that saved me is that I never put all my eggs in one basket.

I was never really comfortable doing comedy. Though it was good the first couple of years, there were problems, and it became a stifling experience. I was happy it ended.

I was very outgoing, and a good-looking kid. I started doing all the catalogs. I made 60 commercials by the time I was 6. I must have been a natural, because I never took an acting lesson.

I weren't an actor, I'd be a wildlife biologist or forest ranger.

I've been very blessed. My parents always told me I could be anything I wanted. When you grow up in a household like that, you learn to believe in yourself. Consequently, my ego and self-esteem have never been locked up just in acting. So, when I'm succeeding or failing, I'm still the same person.

It's difficult being a child actor. I don't think everything beautiful has to be exploited. Some things can be beautiful and left beautiful.

The long hours required to shoot NYPD Blue would prevent me from being where I really want to be at this time - which is with my family.

There have been times I almost got a persecution complex. I felt like people wouldn't let me grow up. They always saw me as a smiling kid or goofy teenager, no matter how much I'd changed.

Trying to understand women is a tall order period.

Trivia

Rick won the Best Music Video award at the Nashville Film Festival in 2005 for the video Whiskey Lullaby.

Rick and Andrea’s children are Holden, Luke, Cambrie and Faith Anne.

Rick is married to Andrea Bernard. They married on September 26, 1992 and they have four children.

The nickname Rick had in his youth was The Ricker.

Rick was the director of the TV series Country Music Television in 2005.

Ricky Stratton was the character Rick played in the TV series

In 1995 Rick played Lt. Paul Hellerman in the movie Crimson Tide.

TV series

John Wolfe was the character Rick played in the TV movie Consequence made in 2003.

On the TV movie 14 Hours Rick played the character of Dr. Foster.

Sometimes Rick is credited for his work under Ricky Schroder.

Rick was born on April 13, 1970.

In his spare time on the set of

Rick's Daughter was in the video for the song Whiskey Lullaby.

Rick was nominated for 2 Screen Actor Guild Awards in 2000 for

Rick is listed as one of twelve Promising New Actors of 1979 in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31.

Ricky was absent from