You have to carry so many archetypes as an actor, especially as a blonde-haired, blue-eyed one.
“The greatest thing the Democrats have ever done for me was to defeat me for the governor of Tennessee.”
“I've always been an animal lover. I've grown up with dogs my whole life. I think that is what helped me get the role on 'Lassie', I was comfortable around the dog, where many of the kids were afraid or intimidated by Lassie.”