Dan Blocker

“I'm just a big old country boy at heart.”

“I always figured that Hoss was the kind of guy who'd give you the shirt off his back, and I tried to play him that way.”

“We were a family on that set. Lorne Greene was the father figure, and we all looked up to him.”

“Fame is a funny thing. It's like a bright light, and it can be a little blinding. But you get used to it.”

“The fans are what make it all worthwhile. Without them, we're just talking to a camera.”

“Bonanza was more than a TV show; it was a part of people's lives.”

“There's nothing more satisfying than making people laugh.”

“I never dreamed I'd be on television, let alone for this long. It's been a wonderful ride.”