A lot of times I talk to people, they say they don't trust the doctors, they don't trust the hospitals and that kind of stuff. Well, if you go to the hospital, you've got to trust somebody.

Barbara Eden is the most beautiful girl in the world.

There are very little things in this life I cannot afford and patience is one of them.

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

Well I think they broke the mould when they made me and being humble is one of my great assets.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

I didn't write the book to sell the book, but to tell my experiences.

You are safe with me.""I am not at all safe, with you. But I have no desire to be elsewhere.

If you want people to believe you, appeal to their hearts not to their brains

Might as well try to drink the ocean with a spoon as argue with a lover.

all you had to do was to keep your insanity undercontrol

I'm endlessly putting myself on tapes for things over in America! I'm always sitting at home, learning lines, sending stuff to America.

Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.

Governments of all stripes want to deliver growth and rebalance their economies now that they have learned the hard way that, left to their own devices, markets pick expensive banking losers.

My son had toyed with the idea of writing and trying to write a little bit, so that kind of gave me the bug to write also.

Don't wear big earrings and a big necklace and a big ring all at the same time. Pick your magic.

Writing is not life, but I think that sometimes it can be a way back to life.