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> [I went home one night and told my dad that an older kid was picking on me. My Dad, a Korean War vet and a Chicago cop for 30 years, told me, 'You better pick up a brick and hit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/i-went-home-one-night-and-told-my-dad-that-an-older-kid-was-picking/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74f/steve-wilkos-40529_better_i-went-home-one-night-and-told-my-dad-th_2828766.jpg)

## Other authors on Brick

## More by Steve Wilkos

> [I'd take a bullet for just about anyone! If someone pulled out a gun, I'd step in front of you even though I've never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/i-d-take-a-bullet-for-just-about-anyone-if-someone-pulled-out-a-gun-i/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [I've been watching 'Pawn Stars' every week for the last year. I like learning about the history behind the items that people bring into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/i-ve-been-watching-pawn-stars-every-week-for-the-last-year-i-like/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [When I walk down the street, it's not like people feel like they're seeing some big star. It's like someone they've known for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/when-i-walk-down-the-street-it-s-not-like-people-feel-like-they-re/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [I couldn't do my show without spending 12 years on the streets of Humboldt Park. It made me a better interrogator. Still, if they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/i-couldn-t-do-my-show-without-spending-12-years-on-the-streets-of/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [It's hard to describe yourself as a hero - I just like to think of myself as a policeman. People can look to you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/it-s-hard-to-describe-yourself-as-a-hero-i-just-like-to-think-of/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [I'm a big believer in personal responsibility. My life wasn't always peaches and roses. Where I am today is through a belief in hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/i-m-a-big-believer-in-personal-responsibility-my-life-wasn-t-always/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [My wife gets asked all the time, 'Ugh, how can you be married to that guy?' She's like, 'Hey, he's not yelling and screaming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/my-wife-gets-asked-all-the-time-ugh-how-can-you-be-married-to-that/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [I'd like to be the next Oprah financially, but I'm not a TV actor. I'm not someone with an entertainment background, I'm a cop.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/i-d-like-to-be-the-next-oprah-financially-but-i-m-not-a-tv-actor-i-m/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [I went home one night and told my dad that an older kid was picking on me. My Dad, a Korean War vet and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/i-went-home-one-night-and-told-my-dad-that-an-older-kid-was-picking/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [My show is not just a cop hosting a talk show - the two are completely different. My show is about helping people stand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/my-show-is-not-just-a-cop-hosting-a-talk-show-the-two-are-completely/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

> [It's basically taking a 911 call, bringing them on stage and dealing with it just like when I was a Chicago policeman for 12…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-wilkos/it-s-basically-taking-a-911-call-bringing-them-on-stage-and-dealing/)

[Steve Wilkos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-wilkos/)

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