James MacArthur

“It's sometimes unnerving to think of that, and I wish it were possible for all children in the world to have the good fortune I've had in having a giving and loving family.”

“My idea of going to hell is going somewhere where there are no books.”

“Beating the drums for Hawaii is not hard to do... the place just grows on you.”

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

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

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

“Nobody really knows what makes a hit TV show.”

“Six years ago, I completed the premier episode of Hawaii Five-O, and Jack Lord and I immediately realized that we had a good series, that this was a success such as we'd never hoped for!”

“I got into the acting business very young.”

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

“A woman doesn't just love a man. She loves who he is. And, who he is is dependent on what he needs.”

“I give a percentage of the earnings to the Motion Picture Home.”

“You know, as I do, actors who, having become worldwide celebrities thanks to a TV series, complain of their lot and declare themselves ready to drop it all.”

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

“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.”

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

“My mother insisted that I have a normal upbringing.”

“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.”

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

“We were living in a tumultuous time, when the world was upside down. Freeman produced a show that was black and white, the good guys versus the bad guys.”