I've been a scuba diver since I was 16 and I think that was one of the reasons they chose me.

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Larry Hagman was a huge star, and he was carrying my stuff for me.

Larry Hagman was a huge star, and he was carrying my stuff for me.

I thought that would be kind of cool, to make a bad guy look sympathetic.

I thought that would be kind of cool, to make a bad guy look sympathetic.

We also shot at a location that was an Aboriginal sacred ground for the shots...

We also shot at a location that was an Aboriginal sacred ground for the shots...

One of my favorite stories is my first kissing scene with Linda Gray.

One of my favorite stories is my first kissing scene with Linda Gray.

I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all...

I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all...

I'm a very big believer in fate.

I'm a very big believer in fate.

I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.

I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.

As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change.

As much as I didn't want to change, lifestyles do change.

The guy who owned that island was from Oregon and he decided that he wanted...

The guy who owned that island was from Oregon and he decided that he wanted...

Brooke might tell a different story, but I've always loved the water.

Brooke might tell a different story, but I've always loved the water.

Hollywood wants press, any kind of press.

Hollywood wants press, any kind of press.

Well, sometimes when you say you want to be like everybody else, you're really saying...

Well, sometimes when you say you want to be like everybody else, you're really saying...

I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.

I sat backstage and had a beer with Richard Chamberlain, Paul Newman, and Princess Grace.

Everybody wants to be like everybody else.

Everybody wants to be like everybody else.

I always wondered if I was supposed to be excellent at something or not. I...

I always wondered if I was supposed to be excellent at something or not. I...

I think the United States is way behind the times.

I think the United States is way behind the times.

I had a lot of coaching for the movie and no, I have never sung...

I had a lot of coaching for the movie and no, I have never sung...

They built these little tanning booths for Brooke and I to do nothing but lay...

They built these little tanning booths for Brooke and I to do nothing but lay...

I truly, truly believe that I was going in that direction and all of a...

I truly, truly believe that I was going in that direction and all of a...

Usually I get recognized for The Blue Lagoon or Dallas.

Usually I get recognized for The Blue Lagoon or Dallas.