“I came in with my idea of what a cowboy would wear, but then I met some real cowboys and they said that I rode the horses well, shoed the horses, but no good cowboy would be wearing a pair of Levi's. I had to get a good old pair of Wranglers.” WellsSaidIdeasRealWould BeMetsHorsePairsThey SaidCowboyLevi'sWranglers Author:Steve Kanaly
“My focus is that firearms are handled safely and that we can continue to enjoy them here in North America.” AmericaEnjoyFocusFirearmsNorth America Author:Steve Kanaly
“We'd go out in Larry's hippie van and drive out all around Dallas. He loved Chinese food, he'd go in and say. Remember me Major Nelson, me and my friends here are making this show called Dallas, have you got a table for us? It would work every time.” ShowsRememberMajorsMy FriendsTablesChineseVansHippieLarryRemember MeNelsonDallasChinese Food Author:Steve Kanaly
“As an actor I think sometimes producers need a little bit of encouragement to see you in a particular role, they may not have as much imagination as you would expect.” ThinkingNeedsMayLittlesSometimesActorsBitsImaginationRolesParticularLittle BitEncouragementProducers Author:Steve Kanaly
“Despite what people think of cowboys, they take pride in how they look, and that look is important to them.” PeopleThinkingLooksImportantPrideDespiteCowboy Author:Steve Kanaly
“The best part of being on a television series for all those years is that you really get to hone your craft.” YearsTelevisionSeriesCrafts Author:Steve Kanaly
“When a show becomes a mega hit internationally, you lose a lot of privacy, you become a hider. It's not a human condition we are exposed to very often.” HumansShowsLosesConditionsPrivacyExposedHuman ConditionMega Author:Steve Kanaly
“I was in love with this character of Ray Krebbs. I wanted the part badly. I had done several Western films in my career at that point and there wasn't much opportunity then to play Western roles on television at that time.” DonePlayCharacterWantedFilmOpportunityCareersRolesTelevisionWesternRaysWestern Films Author:Steve Kanaly
“I have English family in Northhampton and have been to England numerous times.” Has BeensEngland Author:Steve Kanaly
“I had a traditional interview based on a phone call from an agent. He says there's a show and they would like to see you and its called Dallas. With very little knowledge I go over to this meeting at Warner Brothers.” LittlesShowsBrotherMeetingsPhonesTraditionalAgentsInterviewsPhone CallsDallasLittle KnowledgeWarner Brothers Author:Steve Kanaly
“I came in thinking about Bobby Ewing, but I love this Ray Krebbs role.” ThinkingRolesRays Author:Steve Kanaly
“If you stay in this business long enough, you're liable to hit it big.” IfsLongEnoughBigsLiable Author:Steve Kanaly
“One thing that took a while to really adjust to was, you do it for the the art, for the money, for being together and having a good time, but you do it for all those people out there who really care about the show. We are now talking about a show we did over 20 years ago.” PeopleYearsArtShowsCareTogetherTalkingOne ThingYears AgoGood TimesHaving A Good TimeBeing Together Author:Steve Kanaly
“I grew up with the television product being old Western serials like Roy Rogers, and John Wayne and Gary Cooper, and many others were my favorites when I was a young person going to films.” PersonsFilmYoungTelevisionProductsGrewGrew UpWesternRogerWayneSerialsGaryBeing Old Author:Steve Kanaly
“It was far more fun than work doing those shows for all those years, we all loved each other and loved going to work, we all understood how fortunate we were to be in that place, to have achieved that success worldwide.” YearsShowsFunUnderstoodFortunateGoing To Work Author:Steve Kanaly
