Sam Waterston

“The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal is the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.”

“I think theater is a great training ground for any actor.”

“A career is a series of accidents. I'm living proof of that.”

“The common good is what all of us are striving for in our own selfish ways.”

“The rule of law is the basis for any democracy.”

“I'm a great believer in the power of stories.”

“If you want to live a long time, don't all of a sudden get old.”

“It is a cliché that most clichés are true, but then like most clichés, that cliché is untrue.”

“You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.”

“There's an obligation to not just be a witness, but to try to help.”

“I think the great thing about 'Law & Order' is that it's a procedural. It's not a character study.”