My idea of going to hell is going somewhere where there are no books.

I just sold a farm in Missouri, and I own a ski lodge in Colorado with some Honolulu partners.

Fortunately, I've also been an electrician, and that's a happy memory for me.

In the case of Five-O, I believe it was a combination of many ingredients - timing, chemistry, Hawaii.

Some people say Hawaii is spoiled, but I don't think so. It's modern. It's a part of today's world.

Six years ago, I completed the premier episode of Hawaii Five-O, and Jack Lord and I immediately realized that we had a good series, that this was a success such as we'd never hoped for!

Beating the drums for Hawaii is not hard to do... the place just grows on you.

The first year we actually did a lot of night shooting and the writers weren't even allowed on location.

I give a percentage of the earnings to the Motion Picture Home.

I had accumulated some capital and was at an age at which I was interested in generating income. But even though I was risk averse, I was interested in growth stocks.

My mother insisted that I have a normal upbringing.

I stumbled out into the courtyard to try to flee my misery, but of course we can never flee the misery that is within us.

It was not about the sea or the sand, but burying her feet there had seemed to cure what had worried her...

Surveillance cameras might reduce crime - even though the evidence here is mixed - but no studies show that they result in greater happiness of everyone involved.

That's a maple leaf, Canadian, not just for being too European but too Canadian. Not so subtly putting [Ted] Cruz's face inside that maple leaf there.

Love is the promise that guides me.

Humans had a saying. Mess with the bull and get the horns. Well, Harpies had a saying, too. Mess with a Harpy and die.

No," I snapped. "I mean, no. I'm answering. I'm just collecting my response." Another few seconds passed. Is there a time limit for this?" he asked. I shot him a look. "Just wondering.

It's Christmas time and my rhyme's steady bumpin. Everybody happy, hair still nappy, Gonna steal a gift for my old grandpappy.

I say, play your own way. Don't play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public pick up on what you doing - even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years.

The most interesting part of my life is of no concern to the public.