American Quotes

I think Jim got screwed. I think Jim Bakker would have been a great preacher. Jim Bakker was very good at what he did.

I speak my mind. I just speak my heart. I will not turn away from any question.

I kind of think I'm going to live a long life as a punishment.

I kept quiet for eight years. I did not want to hurt the church.

I admire people who just do the right thing, not looking to screw people up. I love all people.

Howard Stern was the only one that was able to get through to me.

Church is great, but I found my church here. Hugh Hefner has been nothing but a gentleman.

As God as my witness, they said, We're above the law. There's nothing you can do to us. You're just a church secretary.

The scandal happened and I made the best of it. I kind of feel like in the end it was a blessing.

Billy Graham talks about how he doesn't judge people. I don't either. Some people I am just pissed at.

I believe in God, because he is the only thing that kept me going. He's my best friend.

Michael Jackson asked me to sign a Playboy. I was more than happy to.

You hear about constitutional rights, free speech and the free press. Every time I hear these words I say to myself, 'That man is a Red, that man is a Communist!' You never hear a real American talk like that.

As long as I am mayor of this city the great industries are secure.

I barely watch TV apart from the news. Most of it is rubbish. There's all this reality nonsense and dross. I think there's a market for a well-produced, well-written melodrama like 'Dallas.' It's pure entertainment.

I admit the last couple of years shows were not up to par.

Good acting is all in the writing. If it isn't on the page, then it really won't make any difference. You cannot act on force of personality alone.

Don't you find that the more you know, the more you don't know and can't ever learn because there's too much stuff out there?

Comedy is not funny. Comedy is hard work and timing and lots and lots of rehearsals.

Barbara Eden is the most beautiful girl in the world.

As J.R. I could get away with anything - bribery, blackmail and adultery. But I got caught by cancer. I do want everyone to know that it is a very common and treatable form of cancer. I will be receiving treatment while working on the new 'Dallas' series.

After ten or twelve years you can only play something so long and then you start to parody it.

Actors can't retire. What would they do?

Well, I decided to stop. And I did. I stopped smoking, and I stopped speed at the same time.

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.

My definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a politician's car.

It's my firm intention to whop cancer into submission and I truly believe I've given myself the best start possible by radically overhauling my diet and by staying true to my motto, which is: Don't worry, be happy, feel good. The first thing I did when I was diagnosed was to turn vegan.

It always annoys me when stars grumble about fans coming up to them in the street. I love it. These young stars today with all their airs and graces, they need to remember it is an honour and a privilege to make money from acting. How hard is it?

I'm sure it is, I'm not for any kind of war, we've been engaged in several wars since the second world war and we lost in Korea, we lost in Vietnam, they are political wars, they have nothing to do with any real threat, nor does this one.

But there is no withdrawal, but with tobacco there is terrible withdrawal, it is almost impossible for a lot of people. I did , I went cold turkey, they never had any patches in those days but grass was not difficult, alcohol not difficult, but tobacco - oh my god.