Larry Hagman Quotes

Well I think they broke the mould when they made me and being humble is one of my great assets.
Larry Hagman

Great, Humble, Made

I think JR would make a better President than the one we have now.
Larry Hagman

I'm happy to be here. I'm happy to be anywhere. I'm not kidding.
Larry Hagman

Happy, Here, Anywhere

You know Hollywood is a weird and wonderful place, I didn't know I Dream of Jeanie had been cancelled after 5 years until I went back to go on the lot to pick up some clothes and things I had in my dressing room.
Larry Hagman

After, Place, Wonderful

Once you get rid of integrity the rest is a piece of cake.
Larry Hagman

Integrity, Once, Rest

At that time I was making the largest salary known on television and I didn't want to see it die because those were the years paying off when I wasn't making anything.
Larry Hagman

'Dallas' hit a chord back in the late Seventies and Eighties because it was the age of greed: here you have this unapologetic character who is mean and nasty and ruthless and does it all with an evil grin. I think people related to JR back then because we all have someone we know exactly like him. Everyone in the world knows a JR.
Larry Hagman

Age, Character, Evil

I guess it was but I think peoples morality has changed. It's gotten more liberal and more diverse and even in a sense much more fundamental, you take the fundamental religious right in this country, its got to go back about 50 years.
Larry Hagman

Country, Sense, Religious

I'm not well versed on the verbiage of the internet.
Larry Hagman

Internet, Versed

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.
Larry Hagman

God, Impossible, Difficult

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.
Larry Hagman

War, Political, Nothing

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?
Larry Hagman

Love, Money, Today

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.
Larry Hagman

Good, Best, Diet

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

Car, Politician, Definition

There are very little things in this life I cannot afford and patience is one of them.
Larry Hagman

Life, Patience, Cannot

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.
Larry Hagman

End, Moment, Between

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

Time, Same, Smoking

Actors can't retire. What would they do?
Larry Hagman

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

Long, Play, After

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.
Larry Hagman

Working, Away, Everyone

Barbara Eden is the most beautiful girl in the world.
Larry Hagman

Beautiful, Girl, Eden

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

Funny, Work, Hard

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?
Larry Hagman

Find, Learn, Stuff

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.
Larry Hagman

Good, Alone, Writing

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

Last, Couple, Shows

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Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: September 21, 1931

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