Bob Crane Quotes

“The casting of the brash United States Army Air Force officer Colonel Robert E. Hogan and the pompous German Luftwaffe officer Colonel Wilhelm Klink was inspired. For this series—a comedy with the serious backdrop of war—to succeed, the lead players had to be the perfect fit. The dynamic portrayal of this military odd couple had to be articulate, accurate, and precise. For the show to work, for the concept to be accepted, for one of the most outlandish premises in television history to be believed, the actors signed to play the two leading characters not only had to bring these extreme individuals to life with broad, fictional strokes, they had to make them real in the details.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“Bob neither smoked nor drank. In public or at professional events, if he felt he had to consume alcohol, he would sometimes order one drink and nurse it for the duration of the event.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“Bob [Crane] was driven to success, and he sought perfection in his work, right from the start.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“Eventually, what you're looking for is gonna happen, and by the time it does happen, you'll be that much better along the way to what you should be. Don't get discouraged, and just keep on plugging along, and what you want will eventually be yours. You know, there's nothing to stop it if you just keep on working hard. And by working hard, I mean doing the best job you possibly can. Everything happens for the best, and I believe it completely.”
― Bob Crane

“Like all human beings, Bob [Crane] had feelings and emotions. He danced on the moon, jumped for joy, laughed in ecstasy, and leapt in triumph. He also cried in grief, mourned losses, threw his hands up to the sky in frustration, and felt desperate, scared, sad, and alone. Bob’s flaws—the mistakes and bad choices he made, the most difficult moments he faced, and his descent into the jaws of a powerful addiction—were all but a part of his whole life journey. His flaws were merely the specks, like the specks on the Parthenon that comprise any person’s entire time on earth... In spite of his flaws, he was a kind person, a joyful person, a talented person, a courageous person—a whole person.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“Writing a biography is a delicate—not a reckless—process, where the end result, if done properly, is simply the truth revealed. This delicate and intricate research process has never before been done for Bob Crane, a man with a story worth telling.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“One word continues to be used when people talk about Bob Crane’s radio work: genius.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“While he is universally remembered as Colonel Hogan, Bob Crane must be credited for paving the way for radio personalities and disc jockeys for generations to come.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“Bob Crane’s advancement to KNX is the stuff of legend.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography

“That Bob Crane is not here to tell his own life story is our ultimate loss.”
― Carol M. Ford, Bob Crane The Definitive Biography