Quotes By James MacArthur
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!
James MacArthur
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.
James MacArthur
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.
James MacArthur
I am happy to have now as Danny finally a more difficult role, in which I can shoot and fight.
James MacArthur
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.
James MacArthur
A woman doesn't just love a man. She loves who he is. And, who he is is dependent on what he needs.
James MacArthur
Who knows what kind of life I might have had had I not been fortunate enough to have the parents I've had.
James MacArthur
You should hear the guy who dubs me in Japan. I like him the most. He has a high squeaky voice.
James MacArthur
Once you're a winner, you can give all sorts of reasons why you're a winner. Of course, you could all those same reasons to explain why a show fails.
James MacArthur
If the woman in my life, the one that I felt I loved enough to want to marry, loved my children, I'd know then that her love for me was deeper than I could hope for.
James MacArthur
Frankly - and believe me, I say this without any pretense - when I see the road I've taken, I have to say that thanks to good luck, because without good luck one can do nothing, I've come out pretty well.
James MacArthur
The first year we actually did a lot of night shooting and the writers weren't even allowed on location.
James MacArthur
It was an hour of sanity with the good guys winning, a situation where the world was right side up.
James MacArthur
I don't think anyone connected with Five-O believed the show would last as long as it did.
James MacArthur
Some people say Hawaii is spoiled, but I don't think so. It's modern. It's a part of today's world.
James MacArthur
Actually, if I could find a woman who was that wonderful; that understanding, well, I'd give her everything in the world that was in my power to give. And, I'd love her more than I ever thought it possible to love any woman.
James MacArthur
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.
James MacArthur
In the case of Five-O, I believe it was a combination of many ingredients - timing, chemistry, Hawaii.
James MacArthur