One of the nicest things I ever read about our show was that a critic felt 'Boardwalk Empire' could be the beginning of the blur between television and cinema, because the production values are so high and the storytelling is… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
It's challenging, in a way, but if you depict anyone with all the colors of human emotion and show those moments - with their… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
My favorite thing to write is people under pressure in high-stakes circumstances. — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
I'm always amazed by writers who say, 'Oh you know I had a half hour so I sat down and wrote a little bit.'… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in someone's credits. Let me see who you are, and tell me a story of your life. — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
For me, I need to fully immerse myself in a script to the point where I'm literally locking myself away for weeks at a… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
If I hear an interesting turn of phrase on TV, I'll repeat it back - I just like to roll it around on my… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
During seventy years of TV, the audience came to feel that the rules are, you can't kill the second lead on your TV show!… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
There's nothing funnier for me than taking two characters and throwing them into a pressure cooker and letting them turn on each other. Especially… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
I guess ... I'm going to get that ice cream sundae they give you on the airplane. I usually pass on that, but I… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
When Prohibition was first enacted in 1920, most people stockpiled alcohol, thinking they'd have enough to last them for years. By 1923, that was… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
We may live like saints, but when it comes to our fantasy life, everybody's got a little larceny in their soul. — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
I think that 'Vinyl''s faster-paced. I think 'Boardwalk' was much more luxurious in its storytelling. — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
I think people, whether they realize they're doing it or not, seek out distractions to take their minds off what they know is bad… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
If you're truly depicting human behavior in an honest way, it is a lot of miscommunication, non-communication, paranoia, passive aggressiveness. People don't finish sentences.… — Terence Winter Copy Share Image
