A biography for Tom Selleckhasn’t been written yet.
“I had a strong, really good upbringing, not puritanical.”
“Good parts should always scare you a little bit, and good parts... you might not get advice to do them.”
“I think there have been more movies in the Western genre than any other. I grew up watching those movies.”
“I feel the other element of a western is the land, which is very important in this movie. I mean the land is another character in the piece, actually.”
“I realized I really liked the screen. I knew it was a challenge, but I wasn't afraid of risk.”
“I've never reacted well to other people telling me what to do.”
“I've learned by hanging out in Hollywood, where I disagree politically with most people, that most people's hearts are in the right place, and the only thing we have to argue about is the way to solve the problems.”
“I think a lot of Magnum was me.”
“I don't feel the obligation to have a big explosion in the first 20 seconds so the audience doesn't turn on another channel. We are trying to make something that looks like a feature film that was bought for television and I think we are succeeding.”
“And besides, because of all she has accomplished, Barbara Jordan has always been a hero of mine.”
“It is scary for an actor when you get hired as a lead. No matter what the plot is, it is your job to do something interesting enough to make them want to get inside the lead character's head.”
“Stand up and pledge with me: A government of the United States is not on the auction block. And America is not for sale!”
“The Westerns I like aren't really comedies. I'm drawn to the scope of them and the land as a central character.”
“I live a pretty simple life.”
“Son, never throw a punch at a redwood.”
“Shooting clay targets is a very cleansing experience. It's very relaxing. It takes a lot of concentration. It's also very social, since you're usually shooting with friends. You can talk and forget about almost anything else that's on your mind.”
“I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does.”
“I never try to pander to an audience, and I'm really not concerned with my image. I'm far more interested in stretching my abilities as an actor.”
“There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion.”
“I think television has always been one to replicate when something's successful. I don't think there's quite as much innovation.”