"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.'"

"Later on when it became a routine it was not as exciting I'll admit that. The first three years were wonderful, the rest were just money making and having fun."

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

"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."

"To dream is to realize that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"Every night before going to sleep, we must ask ourselves: what weakness did I overcome today?"

"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

"I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I'd invented it, because it is very true."