Lorne Greene : (8) " I think one of the worst things to ever happen to American man is that he was told he was going to retire at age 65. " - Lorne Greene " 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. " - Lorne Greene " I wanted to do a wildlife series. I kept remembering those days in Algonquin Park, drifting along in the bottom of a canoe, and I wanted to transfer that feeling to the viewers. " - Lorne Greene " I find that the harder I work, the younger I feel. " - Lorne Greene " I lived with my ‘Bonanza’ family for 14 years. On ‘Battlestar,’ we jumped right in and got to know each other later. That’s just the way television is. " - Lorne Greene " A detective story is just the premise for conflict, as a Western is. " - Lorne Greene " It’s not an easy job, but the satisfaction an actor feels when he has done a good job and the money make it worth while. " - Lorne Greene " 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. " - Lorne Greene