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  • Every day, at least six people will come up to me and say, "Your show ["Kung Fu" (1972)] changed my life".
  • If you cannot be a poet, be the poem.
  • There`s an alternative. There`s always a third way, and it`s not a combination of the other two ways. It`s a different way.
  • [on his late friend and one-time co-star, Brandon Lee] He was always giving 110%, and it produced a light in the eyes, which is what you look for in movies.
  • [reflecting on his lengthy acting career] It`s always seemed to me like a mission. A holy one, like the Blues Brothers. It`s a marathon. You can`t quit; even coming in dead last has honor. Quitting doesn`t. Look, I had absolute faith in my future when I was starving in New York and no one believed in me besides me and my girlfriend. I`d be stupid to lose that faith after I`ve become a fucking icon. Oh, yes. And I love the work.
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  • Because of his look, his stint on the TV series "Kung Fu" (1972) and his fascination with Eastern philosophies, people often assume that he is at least part Asian. He isn`t.
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  • Began studying the Martial Arts after getting cast in "Kung Fu" (1972).
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  • Convicted of drunk driving in October 1989. Served 48 hours in jail and did community service.
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  • Has a lifelong fascination with Eastern philosphies and culture which resulted in him writing the book "Spirit Of The Shaolin" about the philosophy of Kung Fu.
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  • Has been a close friend of Larry Cohen since they served together in the military.
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  • He was born in Hollywood, but he was brought up all over the country, mostly by boarding school teachers and reform school wardens.
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  • Lived with Barbara Hershey from 1972-75 (she changed her last name to Seagull to during this time). They have a son they named Free Carradine at birth, but who has since changed his name to Tom Carradine.
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  • Son of John Carradine; half-brother of Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine and Michael Bowen, brother of Bruce Carradine.
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  • Studied drama at San Francisco State University.
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  • To date, he is the only actor who has appeared in films directed by Martin Scorsese, Ingmar Bergman and Quentin Tarantino.
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