[On differentiating 2 separate "Falcon Crest" (1981) characters, and of his on- and off-screen friendship with Jane Wyman, who played Angela Channing]: They fought each other on, and they delighted it. They relished those fights; and boy, we could do it! I loved Jane Wyman, she epitomized for me, everything that meant to be professional. [When "Tell Me You Love Me" (2007) was expecting to be canceled]: But I had no idea that they were going to pull the plug so quickly. I think family is very important in West Virginia and has long been so because the mountains made travel difficult in the past, and family members had to depend on each other. [Of "Falcon Crest" (1981)'s downfall, beginning in 1988]: I think what happened in this show is there were too many changes of producers and writers. Now that is my opinion. And they lost focus. Another person comes in and has an idea: 'Well, I think the show should go in this direction or in that direction,' - whatever. I don't know; maybe, the ratings of that time demanded changes. Of course, now they [the network] would love to have the ratings [of that time]! I obviously did not like her [Susan's] being written off the show. And there were several instances like that. So in a way, I thought the show lost focus the last season, maybe the last couple of years. Especially the last season went into a totally different direction. [When describing the elements that were pictured on "Falcon Crest" (1981), as well as "Dynasty" (1981), "Dallas" (1978) and "Knots Landing" (1979)]: And that's the '80s! It's sort of a... an example - no, I think 'example' is not the right proper word - it is 'of its time', and it says something about the '80s, you know.