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

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

My mother insisted that I have a normal upbringing.
James MacArthur

Nobody really knows what makes a hit TV show.
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

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

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

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

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

Walt Disney was not a merchant of sadness.
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

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.
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

You know, as I do, actors who, having become worldwide celebrities thanks to a TV series, complain of their lot and declare themselves ready to drop it all.
James MacArthur

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