James MacArthur quotes

Frankly - and believe me, I say this without any pretense - when I see the road I've taken, I have to say that thanks to good luck, because without good luck one can do nothing, I've come out pretty well. (James MacArthur)
Beating the drums for Hawaii is not hard to do... the place just grows on you. View quote
James MacArthur
Actually, if I could find a woman who was that wonderful; that understanding, well, I'd give her everything in the world that was in my power to give. And, I'd love her more than I ever thought it possible to love any woman. View quote
James MacArthur
Fortunately, I've also been an electrician, and that's a happy memory for me. View quote
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In the case of Five-O, I believe it was a combination of many ingredients - timing, chemistry, Hawaii. View quote
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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. View quote
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When the major studios flourished many years ago, an actor was groomed, developed, and worked frequently at his craft. The studios really took care of their actors. View quote
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My mother insisted that I have a normal upbringing. View quote
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They all went down in droves because just scenes of palm trees and beaches can get pretty boring. View quote
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For years I have played the twenty-something lover. View quote
James MacArthur
I don't think anyone connected with Five-O believed the show would last as long as it did. (James MacArthur)
My idea of going to hell is going somewhere where there are no books. View quote
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I give a percentage of the earnings to the Motion Picture Home. View quote
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I got into the acting business very young. View quote
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If the woman in my life, the one that I felt I loved enough to want to marry, loved my children, I'd know then that her love for me was deeper than I could hope for. View quote
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And I had an old-fashioned idea that dividends were a good thing. View quote
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You should hear the guy who dubs me in Japan. I like him the most. He has a high squeaky voice. View quote
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Walt Disney was not a merchant of sadness. View quote
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We were living in a tumultuous time, when the world was upside down. Freeman produced a show that was black and white, the good guys versus the bad guys. View quote
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It was an hour of sanity with the good guys winning, a situation where the world was right side up. View quote
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A woman doesn't just love a man. She loves who he is. And, who he is is dependent on what he needs. (James MacArthur)
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! View quote
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But it's hard to sustain a successful acting career today. View quote
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Once you're a winner, you can give all sorts of reasons why you're a winner. Of course, you could all those same reasons to explain why a show fails. View quote
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Who knows what kind of life I might have had had I not been fortunate enough to have the parents I've had. View quote
James MacArthur

James MacArthur

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: December 8, 1937
Died: October 28, 2010
Quotes count: 25