13 Stephen J. Cannell Quotes for You to Enjoy

Stephen J. Cannell

American Producer

Born: Feb 5, 1941

Died: Sep 30, 2010

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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

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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, at home, in the office, whether I felt like it or not. I just did it. Stephen J. Cannell

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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I flunked three grades before I got out of high school. Stephen J. Cannell

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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

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I can write a book in probably three months. Stephen J. Cannell

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I love 'Dexter.' The dark sense of humor is wonderful. Stephen J. Cannell

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