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I believe in reasoned debate.
Competition sparks excellency.
I feel energetic when I'm working.
In my youth I wanted to be a concert violinist.
I was a Shakespearean actor, and a well-paid one.
Galactica' resembles 'Bonanza' because it's all theater.
If I were following trends, I would never have done 'Ringo.'
I played every kind of role In Canada except that of a villain.
The world is not the prettiest place in this planetary universe.
I received a considerable personal response to my part in 'Roots.'
I am a man who likes work. It's not a matter of financial security.
I have always been interested in the whole spectrum of the outdoors.
A detective story is just the premise for conflict, as a Western is.
Getting old doesn't frighten me. But I've got to take care of myself.
A character in a TV series tends to grow and take shape as you go along.
We have such a marvelous interplay between Canada and the United States.
Star Wars' was derivative of 'Buck Rogers' and 'Flash Gordon,' wasn't it?
There are many ways in which man thoughtlessly destroys wildlife habitat.
I've been interested and concerned with wildlife for a heck of a long time.
I've never gotten into a heated argument with people. Heat diffuses reason.
Learn about life and when fate takes you by the hand, go. Do it. Dare to do.
I don't care how big you are! Big bones don't weigh any more than small bones.
My little girl was born in Los Angeles, and my wife was born in Bethlehem, Pa.
Wildlife photography takes a long time because you have to wait for things to happen.
Do I drink in public? Certainly I drink in public! Ben Cartwright wouldn't, but I do.
I was dragged kicking and screaming into a high-school play then discovered it was fun!
Too many creative people never get to see the light of day because shows hang on too long.
Bonanza' was on too long. I've never believed any TV show should go on that length of time.
When you have the top show your scripts have to be more than competitive. They should be the best.
I never had even been on a horse and I thought guns were for the police until 'Bonanza' came along.
I think we will have terrorism in the United States as it has been in the Middle East and in Europe.
In 'Galactica' I play a good guy again. But the truth of the matter is that I enjoy playing heavies more.
Even 'Bonanza' was derivative of other westerns and, of course, other westerns were derivative of 'Bonanza.'
Bonanza' was never a violent show, yet it is set in an era when men wore guns and violence was a fact of life.
I learned then that an actor must always be himself, and must not be influenced by the people with whom he works.
I'm vice chairman of the American Wild Horse Protection Association and honorary chairman of the Wildlife Federation.
If someone had asked me when we started 'Bonanza' what was Ben Cartwright like, I couldn't have articulated very much.
It's not an easy job, but the satisfaction an actor feels when he has done a good job and the money make it worth while.
Ben Cartwright was patterned after my father, who never saw 'Bonanza.' In that sense, my father will live for a long time.
I make the 'New Wilderness' for the drama. I want people to sit on the edge of their chairs. I want them to laugh, smile, cry.
We're long on conversation in our house. Therefore, I don't like going to restaurants too much. There are too many distractions.
That's the joy of acting, to bring something to it. That's what makes acting exciting. Just saying lines is not terribly exciting.
When I get a letter that says, 'I'm 18 and have always been attracted to older men,' then it usually means that girl has no father.
When I was 16, I discovered wildlife. My father took me to a place called Algonquin Park in Northern Ontario - it has some 1,600 lakes.
We used our brains to create and program them, and now we have to continue to use our brains to prevent computers from taking over our lives.
It's a sad commentary when children feel they can talK to a stranger better than their own parents and ask him to solve their personal problems.
The only way we can reduce the number of these endangered species is to improve and provide additional habitat where they can live and reproduce.
I played a loving but stern figure of authority and it seems the kids who write me want that kind of a parent instead of one who is a 'pal' to them.
I felt that after 14 years we deserved more than just a day and a half's notice. There wasn't even a chance to wind up 'Bonanza' in a blaze of glory.
Yes, 'Bonanza' has made me very comfortable. I have a big four-level contemporary house in West Los Angeles and a modest summer home in East Marion, LI.