I have thousands and thousands of hats. Some are the most outrageous hats in the world. They are my disguise. I hide beneath them.

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.

Our thoughts and imaginations are much more powerful than our feelings or actions.

Prayer mirrors the gospel. In the gospel, the Father takes us as we are and gives us his gift of salvation. In prayer, the Father receives us as we are because of Jesus and gives us his gift of help.

Yet sometimes you just have to sprinkle a dash of sugar on the spoonful of pride and swallow it with a humility chaser.

Even if you want something so badly, without talent, you can't even get the opportunity. You remain as the chorus for the rest of your life.

We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American Eagle in order to feather their own nests.

Find joy in the ordinary.

Business is society's change agent.

Passion persuades me one way, reason another. I see the better and approve it, but I follow the worse.

[M]en will be free no longer then while they remain virtuous.

I met The Beatles and Stones at the same time, because Michael Cooper was doing several of their album covers.