I'm a very conservative businessman. I don't work on credit. My father was the guy who taught me how to think straight, not to delude myself and think I was larger than I was. Stephen J. Cannell businessmanconservativecredit Change image and share on social
My dad was an interior design and furniture person. I started working with him for four years before my first TV writing break. Stephen J. Cannell breakdaddesign Change image and share on social
I've been very successful at selling my things, but I've also been getting up at 4 in the morning for 40 years. Stephen J. Cannell havemorningsell Change image and share on social
Everyone starts out desperately trying to make a hit, but some people are just more mistake-prone than others. I happened to be fairly mistake-prone. Of the 40 shows I made, I'd say ten were hits, which is a pretty good average. Stephen J. Cannell averagedesperatelyfairly share on social
I believe in three-act structure. When I say that to novel people, or people in the world of books, they go, 'Well, that's a film thing.' However, even a good joke has three acts. Stephen J. Cannell actbookfilm Change image and share on social
The first act is the easiest to plot. The second act is always the hardest to plot. Generally a good, you know, sometimes the third act can be difficult because you can get into a rut in the third act - everybody runs to their Corvette, has a chase, and you catch the bad guy. Stephen J. Cannell actbadcatch share on social
Having a support system is huge for writers. My parents were always encouraging and told me they were behind me, whether or not I made it in the business. My wife was always there for my successes and failures. Stephen J. Cannell businessencouragefailure share on social
I can write a book in probably three months. Stephen J. Cannell bookmonthwrite Change image and share on social
My dad was my best friend. I worshipped him. All of my success in life really comes from him. He believed that you get nothing from negativity. Stephen J. Cannell believedadfriend Change image and share on social
I really hesitate to say that any of my shows influenced other writers. Stephen J. Cannell hesitateinfluenceshow Change image and share on social
