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I am happy to have now as Danny finally a more difficult role, in which I can shoot and fight.

A woman doesn't just love a man. She loves who he is. And, who he is is dependent on what he needs.

Who knows what kind of life I might have had had I not been fortunate enough to have the parents I've had.

I got into the acting business very young.

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

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.

Some people say Hawaii is spoiled, but I don't think so. It's modern. It's a part of today's world.

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.

For years I have played the twenty-something lover.

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.

I don't think anyone connected with Five-O believed the show would last as long as it did.

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

And after four years, I thoroughly enjoy Hawaii and the success of the show.

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

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.

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!

I thought even if the show only lasted a year, it would be fun.

But it's hard to sustain a successful acting career today.

You should hear the guy who dubs me in Japan. I like him the most. He has a high squeaky voice.

Nobody really knows what makes a hit TV show.

But I found out that bones with flesh are more interesting than bones without.