I was horrible at science and math. I couldn't pass a test to save my life! I'm surprised that it didn't take me until I was 20 to graduate. That's w…

- William Petersen

A smart person is not one that knows the answers, but one who knows where to find them.

- William Petersen

I know a lot of actors who've just gotten bitter because they did something and then nobody ever saw it or whatever.

- William Petersen

The show can go on without me, and probably will, but I want to come back to act in Chicago. My wife and I just bought a condo downtown, and I want t…

- William Petersen

I won't miss Grissom. It was a complete life for me that's reached its end, and it's reached it in the right way, I think. So I won't miss Grissom. A…

- William Petersen

Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is the dark side of our natures and how much can we explore without b…

- William Petersen

There’s no greater search than that of lost love.

- William Petersen

Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and about 50 of my friends. We all love coming back. As soon as the TV sho…

- William Petersen

Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against th…

- William Petersen