Quotes / Never Work with Children or Animals

No animals were harmed in the making of this film. Over 70 cast and crew members were.

—Tagline for Roar!, a film infamous for its dangerously long shoot due to its lion cast.

"Quack, damn you."

—Jamie Hyneman trying to get a duck to cooperate, Mythbusters

I really liked Lassie, but that horse, Flicka, was a nasty animal with a terrible disposition. All the Flickas—all six of them—were awful.

—Roddy McDowall

The difficulties of using live animals on live television provided most of the humor for the few seconds of the bird's appearance.

— This Wikipedia page, describing a Saturday Night Live sketch

Look, Wolf, Honeybee, I know I resisted doing your whims-idermy, but several injuries later, I do see the wisdom of working with cadavers instead of live animals.

—Beef Tobin after trying and failing to use live crabs for a photoshoot, The Great North episode Arranger-ous Minds Adventure.

"Wrestlers started in the ring in a small cage, had to escape to the Hell in a Cell part, then get out the door, with the big twist being that the cell is being patrolled by ravenous, bloodthirsty dogs... or at least they wanted ravenous, bloodthirsty dogs — instead they got a procession of good boys who, overstimulated by the crowd just decided to focus on what we all do when we get overwhelmed: sex and pooping."

—Adam Blampied on the "Kennel From Hell" Match, "10 Worst Wrestling Stipulations Ever | PartsFUNknown"

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