The Onion Field made a real writer. And then I knew it was over, I couldn't be a cop anymore. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share Image
I'm sure I took some licks at the system, and at trials and lawyers in general. I've seen enough of them for… — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share Image
As a cop, I dealt with every kind of bum and criminal. They all have more integrity than some Hollywood people. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share Image
The Onion Field, that one got pretty close to me because I was a cop when it happened. I saw some of… — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share Image
When I interview people accused of capital offenses, I never even ask if they did it. I would consider that unprofessional. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
I certainly believe it's over for the jury system, but we won't admit it for a while. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
What I didn't know was that if I didn't stand with my back to the wall, Hollywood people would unscrew my ass and sell… — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
Jury selection is strictly an emotional process. They're looking for people they can manipulate. Both sides are. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
“You have to experience it, in order to speak about it with authority. Joseph Wambaugh says it with an air of that same authenticity,… — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
The Onion Field made a real writer. And then I knew it was over, I couldn't be a cop anymore. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
Today, lawyers are attacking more; they're attacking everything. A good example is the O.J. Simpson case. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
I'm sure I took some licks at the system, and at trials and lawyers in general. I've seen enough of them for so many… — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
“Lawrence of Arabia said old and wise means tired and disappointed. He didn’t live long enough to know how right he was.” — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
When I wrote The Onion Field, I realized that my first two novels were just practice. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
I enjoy doing the research of nonfiction; that gives me some pleasure, being a detective again. — Joseph Wambaugh Copy Share
