Larry Hagman
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“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
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“I never travel without my Stetson, but the more I wear it the more I realise that no one wears hats any more. When I was a kid everybody wore hats, especially in Texas, but I get off the plane in Dallas now and I’m the only guy with a hat. It’s amazing.” -Larry Hagman
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“I think that everybody in the world, whatever colour or creed, has a jerk like JR in his or her family somewhere. Whether it is a father, uncle, cousin or brother, everybody can identify with JR and that certainly had something to do with the success of ‘Dallas.’” -Larry Hagman
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“I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character.” -Larry Hagman
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“I don’t watch a lot of television. Sports and news, that’s it.” -Larry Hagman
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“I was sad to see anybody leave, we had a very nice family on that show. I was very sad to see momma go, Victoria and especially Linda. My god that was my wife on the show, in fact my wife calls her wife.” -Larry Hagman
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“If you do your research on hot springs all over the world, they’re usually places of peace. People, even in warring nations and so forth, they’ll go and live in peace together around the hot springs, which were always considered medicinal. I firmly believe in water therapy.” -Larry Hagman
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“There are very little things in this life I cannot afford and patience is one of them.” -Larry Hagman
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“I exercise every morning. I do light weights – 5lb and 10lb arm exercises – and then lie and lift my arms and legs. It’s all about keeping core strength. I do a lot of stretching too.” -Larry Hagman
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“When we started the show, ‘Dallas’ was known as the city where JFK was assassinated. By the end it was known as JR’s home town.” -Larry Hagman
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“Well I think they broke the mould when they made me and being humble is one of my great assets.” -Larry Hagman
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“Comedy is not funny. Comedy is hard work and timing and lots and lots of rehearsals.” -Larry Hagman
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“Major success feels a bit like a coronation. Like I’d become a king. I was one of the most famous people in the world, loved and hated in equal measure. I couldn’t see anything bad with it. It made me a happy person.” -Larry Hagman
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“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
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“I’d like to play Matt Damon’s daddy. He’s a wonderful actor, I really admire him, and I’d like to play his dad one day.” -Larry Hagman
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“My definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a politician’s car.” -Larry Hagman
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“I never travel without my Stetson, but the more I wear it the more I realise that no one wears hats any more. When I was a kid everybody wore hats, especially in Texas, but I get off the plane in Dallas now and I’m the only guy with a hat. It’s amazing.” -Larry Hagman
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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
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I did successfully kick tobacco at the age of 34. I smoked for like 20 years, from 14 to 34. – Larry Hagman
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