A lot of making TV is lightening in a bottle. Stephen J. Cannell bottlelightenlot Change image and share on social
I formed my own studio, carried my own deficits, owned one-hundred percent of my negatives, and made a lot of mistakes, but we ended up being the third largest TV studio in Hollywood. Stephen J. Cannell carrydeficitend Change image and share on social
Once you put something like 'The A-Team' on the map, it does become part of the DNA of television. People grab little pieces of it. I certainly grabbed little pieces of other people's shows when I was creating my shows. Stephen J. Cannell creatednagrab share on social
I believed in the concept of over-performing. I believe anyone can achieve their goals in life if they over-perform, and that means you have to work ten times harder than anybody you see. Stephen J. Cannell achievebelieveconcept Change image and share on social
So many people get involved with carrying grudges and having these moral battles with people, where they cast themselves as the righteous and the other guy is the dirtbag. They waste tons of energy on it, create all kinds of darkness around themselves and the other person. It gets you nothing. Stephen J. Cannell battlecarrycast share on social
I'm generally a very happy guy because I'm doing what I want. I'm willing to tell you that there are people who are much better than I am in writing. I don't have to be the fastest gun in the West. Stephen J. Cannell fastgenerallygun Change image and share on social
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
I flunked three grades before I got out of high school. Stephen J. Cannell flunkgradehigh Change image and share on social