James MacArthur

Actor

34 Quotes

You should hear the guy who dubs me in Japan. I like him the most. He has a high squeaky voice.

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

I am happy to have now as Danny finally a more difficult role, in which I can shoot and fight.

For years I have played the twenty-something lover.

Nobody really knows what makes a hit TV show.

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.

Walt Disney was not a merchant of sadness.

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

It was an hour of sanity with the good guys winning, a situation where the world was right side up.

But I found out that bones with flesh are more interesting than bones without.

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.

And I had an old-fashioned idea that dividends were a good thing.

And after four years, I thoroughly enjoy Hawaii and the success of the show.

I don't think anyone connected with Five-O believed the show would last as long as it did.

They all went down in droves because just scenes of palm trees and beaches can get pretty boring.

I got into the acting business very young.

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.

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

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