A lot of making TV is lightening in a bottle.

- Stephen J. Cannell

Since I was the stupidest kid in my class, it never occurred to me to try and be perfect, so I've always been happy as a writer just to entertain mys…

- Stephen J. Cannell

Failure in school does not mean failure in Iife.

- Stephen J. Cannell

I can write a book in probably three months.

- Stephen J. Cannell

The character's attitude is more important than plot.

- Stephen J. Cannell

I never waited for my Irish Cream coffee to be the right temperature, with a storm happening outside and my fireplace crackling ... I wrote every day…

- Stephen J. Cannell

I really hesitate to say that any of my shows influenced other writers.

- Stephen J. Cannell

I'm hoping that these series, that originally aired in the 80's and 90's, prove to be as entertaining online and on portable devices as they were whe…

- Stephen J. Cannell