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I think people identify with Columbo because he is an average man.

The truth is, no one is like Columbo.

Columbo was never comfortable if somebody considered him unique or smart.

I still get fan mail for Columbo.

To be totally sincere, I'd surely be a better actor today if I hadn't played Columbo all these years.

Initially, they wanted Columbo to wear a driving coat. I said: 'Are you kidding? He's not an English aristocrat.'

I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series.

There isn't an Eskimo who doesn't love 'Columbo.'

I think we should be encouraged to learn from Columbine and let it be a battle cry for all of us.