Quotes from Lorne Greene

Galactica' resembles 'Bonanza' because it's all theater.

I learned then that an actor must always be himself, and must not be influenced by the people with whom he works.

A woman, by nature, is more emotional than a man and is not equipped to approach certain responsibilities with the authority that has been inherent in man.

Yes, 'Bonanza' has made me very comfortable. I have a big four-level contemporary house in West Los Angeles and a modest summer home in East Marion, LI.

If your cat's up a tree, you call the fire department. If someone's hurt, you call the fire department. If there's a mudslide or your house is on fire, you call the fire department. They're our first line of defense.

If I were following trends, I would never have done 'Ringo.'

I was dragged kicking and screaming into a high-school play then discovered it was fun!

If I look forward to a day when I'm just going to play tennis, I'm kinda sad.

Slavery wasn't something that grew up in the American South. and black people were not the first to be slaves in America. Before them there were 'indentured laborers,' taken out of jails in England and Scotland and so forth and brought to the colonies to work out their terms in the fields and then be set free.

I finally got help after a tennis match with my wife. I couldn't hear her across the net. She finally smashed her racket against a rock. That got my attention. I didn't know I was going deaf, I thought people were talking too softly.

The woman who rules her roost is one of two things: she's illogical, therefore spoiling her children, or she's an iron-fisted disciplinarian, adopting the attitude that rightfully belongs to the man and losing the precious softness that is her birthright.

When NBC switched the series in September to Tuesday nights opposite 'Maude' it died. 'Bonanza' had become too familiar with a Sunday audience. Tuesday just wasn't the day for it.

A character in a TV series tends to grow and take shape as you go along.

Bonanza' was on too long. I've never believed any TV show should go on that length of time.

Competition sparks excellency.

The only way we can reduce the number of these endangered species is to improve and provide additional habitat where they can live and reproduce.

I have always been interested in the whole spectrum of the outdoors.

Bonanza' has given me the springboard to dive in so many other things. You'll hear no complaints from me. Certainly, there are times when I would like to have one spoonful of clam chowder before being asked to sign autographs, but that's part of the price.

I've been on a ranch. I've been in outer space. For a short, unhappy period I was a detective. I've also played Brutus and 14 or 15 other Shakespearean roles.

Star Wars' was derivative of 'Buck Rogers' and 'Flash Gordon,' wasn't it?

I played a loving but stern figure of authority and it seems the kids who write me want that kind of a parent instead of one who is a 'pal' to them.

I don't believe in retiring. Your mind stops working then.

It's a sad commentary when children feel they can talK to a stranger better than their own parents and ask him to solve their personal problems.

When I get a letter that says, 'I'm 18 and have always been attracted to older men,' then it usually means that girl has no father.