Quote Of The Day By 'Full House' Star John Stamos: 'If You Have The Chance And You're With Someone You Love And...'

John Stamos is best known for his role as Jesse Katsopolis on the hit ABC sitcom "Full House." That said, Stamos first gained widespread recognition for playing Blackie Parrish in the ABC soap opera, "General Hospital." This early role earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in the outstanding supporting actor in a drama series category. After "Full House," Stamos went on to several film and television roles.

Stamos' television credits include the role of Dr. Tony Gates in "E.R," which ended after 15 seasons on NBC. He also appeared in shows like "Friends," "Glee," "Two and a Half Men," and the Netflix revival, "Fuller House." Stamos also played Jimmy Martino in "Grandfathered," a one-season Fox sitcom which follows a bachelor who discovers that he has a son, as well as a granddaughter. The actor also appeared in "Scream Queens," "Big Shot," and "You."

Stamos' film credits include "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" and "Father of Invention." He has also enjoyed success on Broadway, while appearing in theatrical productions of "Cabaret" and "Bye Bye Birdie."

Stamos has made an indelible mark on television over the decades, which is why he is today's Quote of the Day.

"So, if you have the chance and you're with someone you love and care about, stay and have the cake and have some coffee."

The above quote is from Stamos' 2023 interview with Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" (via NBC). Stamos discussed the inspirations behind his memoir, "If You Would Have Told Me," which includes "Full House" co-star and comedian Bob Saget, who died in 2022. Speaking about the last time Stamos saw Saget, the actor went on to say how "you never think it's going to be the last time you see" someone.

Stamos' quote is incredibly heartbreaking and personal, as it is contextualized against the final dinner he shared with Saget. "It was a beautiful night ... It's hard without him," the actor added.

"When something like that happens, you kind of want to remember everything," Stamos stated. "What did we eat? What did we do? We ordered some cake, and we had some coffee. We stayed longer than we normally would have, you know?" the actor told Fallon while urging everyone to spend more time with the ones they love.

Stamos' quote underlines the tragic unpredictability of life. It is natural for us to be wrapped up in the humdrum of daily life, but it is important to spend time with loved ones and linger. "You're always in a hurry in life, right? 'Oh, I gotta do this, I gotta do that'," Stamos told Fallon. "And you know, we stayed," he added, referring to the dinner with Saget.

The cake and coffee Stamos mentions become metaphors for quality time spent together, as we have no way of knowing when we might be seeing a loved one for one last time.

Stamos has spoken about Saget on more than one occasion. "I mean, look, people leave behind a legacy. You know, people talk about missing someone," Stamos told People on the occasion of receiving the Bob Saget Legacy Award, which honors individuals who use their voice to raise awareness and funds for scleroderma research. 

"But we never talk about really what they've left behind. Bob left this behind. Sure, there's television, sitcoms and reruns and whatever. But this is a legacy. This is something to leave behind. And I just want to really acknowledge that," Stamos adds.

• "You know, I've been caught up the last few years and really trying to please the audience, you know, always. And I think some of my most successful stuff was when I was taking chances and when I was fearless. I felt that I had that more when I was younger." — from a 2011 interview with Daily Actor
• "[On his memoir] I did set out to write a hero story, but then as I was doing it, I was like, 'No, I'm going to tell a human story. Because with the hero story, that's bulls***. And unless I was 100% forthcoming, what am I doing this for, right? But it was hard." — from a 2023 interview with People
• "[On his memoir] For as many high points as I've had in my life, I've had a lot of low points, and those are the moments that people can relate to me. It's a deep dive into a life that I thought wasn't worthy of a book, but as I wrote it, I realized maybe it is, and maybe people will learn a little bit from my experience." — from a 2023 interview with USA Today