"I never needed or encouraged idolization. The heartthrob routine disgusted me. I fought it every step of the way. You have no idea how awful it was to go on public appearances where literally hundreds of women would scream, "Luke, rape me!" "It's hard to stand in your own shadow." -- Tony Geary, on returning to this Luke Spencer role in 1994 "I was a terrific liar as a child, and I believe my lies. So it's a natural step into acting." "I've been called the J.R. of daytime. Seriously, it's a nice compliment, but I want to know if people ask Larry Hagman how he feels about being the Luke Spencer of nighttime." "Many of the scripts that are sent to me are nothing more than Luke Spencer rehashed and I won't do it. I refuse." [1983]