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" After ten or twelve years you can only play something so long and then you start to parody it. "
Larry Hagman
Only
You
Years
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" Well yes so far, I was recently in Germany and they had me do six book signings a day and that was too much so I had them cut it down to about three. It becomes taxing at times but its a lot of fun and you meet a lot of nice people. "
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Day
Me
" I've travelled a huge amount, but almost all of it has been through work. I spent five years stationed in London in the special services of the American Air Force, producing and directing shows for the troops, which I absolutely loved. "
Larry Hagman
Air
Loved
Air Force
" You know Hollywood is a weird and wonderful place, I didn't know I Dream of Jeanie had been cancelled after 5 years until I went back to go on the lot to pick up some clothes and things I had in my dressing room. "
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Know
You
Weird
" I'd like to play Matt Damon's daddy. He's a wonderful actor, I really admire him, and I'd like to play his dad one day. "
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Wonderful
Day
Admire
" As J.R. I could get away with anything - bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. I will be receiving treatment while working on the new 'Dallas' series. "
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Cancer
Know
New
" We did 356 'Dallas' episodes between 1978 and 1991. The most memorable moment for me happened in 1980 when I got shot at the end of the third series. The rest is a blur. "
Larry Hagman
Blur
Rest
Moment
" Actors can't retire. What would they do? "
Larry Hagman
Retire
Would
" When we started the show, 'Dallas' was known as the city where JFK was assassinated. By the end it was known as JR's home town. "
Larry Hagman
End
Started
Show
" It's my firm intention to whop cancer into submission and I truly believe I've given myself the best start possible by radically overhauling my diet and by staying true to my motto, which is: Don't worry, be happy, feel good. The first thing I did when I was diagnosed was to turn vegan. "
Larry Hagman
Motto
Start
Good
" I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to be anywhere. I'm not kidding. "
Larry Hagman
Kidding
Anywhere
Happy
" I was born with success. Lucky for me I am able to handle it. Also, I damn well deserve it! "
Larry Hagman
Lucky
Success
Born
" I have thousands and thousands of hats. Some are the most outrageous hats in the world. They are my disguise. I hide beneath them. "
Larry Hagman
Disguise
Hats
Hide
" I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character. "
Larry Hagman
Discipline
Strength
School
" I exercise every morning. I do light weights - 5lb and 10lb arm exercises - and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It's all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too. "
Larry Hagman
Morning
Strength
Exercise
" I have been married for 58 years to the same woman. Our secret? Separate bathrooms. "
Larry Hagman
Years
Same
Secret
" I didn't write the book to sell the book, but to tell my experiences. "
Larry Hagman
Experiences
Sell
Tell
" I liked Dallas better because it was more deceptive, you could do more with it. "
Larry Hagman
You
Because
Better
" Well, I decided to stop. And I did. I stopped smoking, and I stopped speed at the same time. "
Larry Hagman
Same
Stop
Time
" If you do your research on hot springs all over the world, they're usually places of peace. People, even in warring nations and so forth, they'll go and live in peace together around the hot springs, which were always considered medicinal. I firmly believe in water therapy. "
Larry Hagman
Water
Live
Peace
" Later on when it became a routine it was not as exciting I'll admit that. The first three years were wonderful, the rest were just money making and having fun. "
Larry Hagman
Fun
Rest
Money
" But there is no withdrawal, but with tobacco there is terrible withdrawal, it is almost impossible for a lot of people. I did, I went cold turkey, they never had any patches in those days but grass was not difficult, alcohol not difficult, but tobacco - oh my god. "
Larry Hagman
Grass
God
People
" I don't watch a lot of television. Sports and news, that's it. "
Larry Hagman
Television
Sports
Lot
" At that time I was making the largest salary known on television and I didn't want to see it die because those were the years paying off when I wasn't making anything. "
Larry Hagman
Time
Television
See
" No no there wasn't any planned 14th season, we all saw the writing on the wall. The ratings had been going down and so fourth, that curve goes on every show and in everybody's life. "
Larry Hagman
Life
Going
Down
" Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake. "
Larry Hagman
Integrity
Rest
Cake
" I never travel without my Stetson, but the more I wear it the more I realise that no one wears hats any more. When I was a kid everybody wore hats, especially in Texas, but I get off the plane in Dallas now and I'm the only guy with a hat. It's amazing. "
Larry Hagman
Kid
Travel
Texas
" My television and movie career has also taken me all over the world. I've had great times in the Far East, Russia, South America and Sweden - where I met my wife of 55 years, Maj. "
Larry Hagman
Great
America
Me
" I guess it was but I think peoples morality has changed. It's gotten more liberal and more diverse and even in a sense much more fundamental, you take the fundamental religious right in this country, its got to go back about 50 years. "
Larry Hagman
Back
Country
You
" My definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a politician's car. "
Larry Hagman
Definition
Car
Politician
" I think they could of recast the children, I heard of people wanting to do something like that. That would be a nice little show to do but you know that show was of the 80's, I don't think the audience mind set is in that direction any longer. "
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People
Direction
Children