The story drove the book. That had a very seminal effect on the way I saw writing and storytelling. If you can set a character in a story that is compelling and has a backbone,...

I don’t think you can really make television based on what you think audiences want. You can only make stories that you like, because you have to watch it so many times.

Crime is a constantly renewable resource. Every day people continue to kill each other in bizarre and unfathomable ways. Even if murder goes down by double digits, there are still thousands of people killed in...

It’s a very competitive business. And everybody I know who does it is extremely competitive, but they show it or don’t show it in different ways.

Conviction

The threat to free television. The reason television is free is because it is a life support system for commercials. That fundamental aspect is about to change.

I get bored with establishing shots of people getting out of cars and walking into buildings, getting into elevators and then 45 seconds later they have a line.

I don’t think the franchise has a wear-out factor. There are gonna be great stories forever. My only mantra is: Keep the brand healthy.

It’s show business. No show, no business.