Quotes by James MacArthur

About James MacArthur:

James Gordon MacArthur was an American actor best known for the role of Danny "Danno" Williams, the reliable second-in-command of the fictional Hawaiian State Police squad in the long-running television series Hawaii Five-O.
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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

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.

James MacArthur

I got into the acting business very young.

James MacArthur

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

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

And I had an old-fashioned idea that dividends were a good thing.

James MacArthur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

James MacArthur

Walt Disney was not a merchant of sadness.

James MacArthur

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

James MacArthur

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

James MacArthur

The first year we actually did a lot of night shooting and the writers weren't even allowed on location.

James MacArthur

Author Bio

  • NameJames MacArthur
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornDecember 8, 1937
  • DiedOctober 28, 2010
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor