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" 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. "

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" 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

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" I was born with success. Lucky for me I am able to handle it. Also, I damn well deserve it! "

" My definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a politician's car. "

" I admit the last couple of years shows were not up to par. "

" Comedy is not funny. Comedy is hard work and timing and lots and lots of rehearsals. "

" Well, I motorcycle, I hunt, fish, I do all that. I keep busy. I'm never bored. I've never been bored. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Barbara Eden is the most beautiful girl in the world. "

" 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. "

" After ten or twelve years you can only play something so long and then you start to parody it. "

" Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake. "

" I think JR would make a better President than the one we have now. "

" I barely watch TV apart from the news. Most of it is rubbish. There's all this reality nonsense and dross. I think there's a market for a well-produced, well-written melodrama like 'Dallas.' It's pure entertainment. "

Larry Hagman

Watch

News

" I'm sure it is, I'm not for any kind of war, we've been engaged in several wars since the second world war and we lost in Korea, we lost in Vietnam, they are political wars, they have nothing to do with any real threat, nor does this one. "

" Good acting is all in the writing. If it isn't on the page, then it really won't make any difference. You cannot act on force of personality alone. "

" I don't watch a lot of television. Sports and news, that's it. "

" It always annoys me when stars grumble about fans coming up to them in the street. I love it. These young stars today with all their airs and graces, they need to remember it is an honour and a privilege to make money from acting. How hard is it? "

" Well, I decided to stop. And I did. I stopped smoking, and I stopped speed at the same time. "

" Marijuana you can give up, Iv given it up for fifteen years now and it never occurs to me to smoke it anymore. "

Larry Hagman

Never

Now

" There used to be three networks, and now there are 40 million networks. There's a lot more competition out there, too. We would bring in 27 million people. Now, they're lucky if they have 17. I looked at the ratings, for the first time in 25 years, just to see, and there were 130 shows on. There used to be maybe 30. "

" Actors can't retire. What would they do? "

Larry Hagman

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" I have been married for 58 years to the same woman. Our secret? Separate bathrooms. "

" I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to be anywhere. I'm not kidding. "

" I was sad to see anybody leave, we had a very nice family on that show. I was very sad to see momma go, Victoria and especially Linda. My god that was my wife on the show, in fact my wife calls her wife. "

" I'm not well versed on the verbiage of the internet. "

" I did successfully kick tobacco at the age of 34. I smoked for like 20 years, from 14 to 34. "