Dick Wolf

“I'm a malcontent. I'm a type-A personality.”

“The truth is that you can't have a great show unless you have a great writer.”

“Shows have to be sold, you know. They don't just happen.”

“Stories are everywhere. There's no shortage of them.”

“I was an advertising major.”

“The secret of a long-running show is to have a format that can basically regenerate itself every week.”

“My shows are not 'ripped from the headlines.' They are 'inspired by the headlines'.”

“I am a hopeful person. I am a realist.”

“Everybody wants to do a procedural. It's the most dependable form of television.”

“I've always believed in the audience. I believe in their intelligence.”

“The sound is the most important part of the 'Law & Order' brand.”

“New York is a character in 'Law & Order.'”

“You can't do a cop show without talking about the reality of what it's like to be a cop.”

“There's a reason why the procedural is the most successful form of drama on television.”

“Television is a collaborative medium.”