Television Quotes by Bill Lawrence

I like the end of the year to be about something. Especially with younger shows, the network pushes you to make self-contained episodes; they…

— Bill Lawrence

“J.D.: Elliot, I'm thirty years old; I'm single, I'm homeless, and I'm pretty sure I just soiled myself. Elliot: Why don't you just move…

— Bill Lawrence

To me, in retrospect, it was amazing that 'Seinfeld' was a show that had such mass appeal. At first it was a disaster in…

— Bill Lawrence

“The Janitor: You're the only one around here that treats me like a real person. Elliot: What did you say? The Janitor: There was…

— Bill Lawrence

I love television; I specifically love having a dumb character on a TV show.

— Bill Lawrence

I believe that 99 percent of successful TV shows change an immense amount from the pilot to the tenth or twelfth episode.

— Bill Lawrence

My friends back from the East Coast jokingly call me 'Hollywood,' and they assume I'm out at Hollywood parties, but I'm a domesticated guy…

— Bill Lawrence

“JD/Dr Cox: The second you start blaming yourself for people's deaths, there's no coming back.”

— Bill Lawrence

“Dr. Cox: Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present, Man Not Caring. [points to self]”

— Bill Lawrence

I love TV. I watch more TV than most people you know.

— Bill Lawrence

The landscape is television has changed so much, because there are so many outlets, that the odds of getting a zeitgeisty hit - you…

— Bill Lawrence

I think that the problem with network television is that they cling to the whole business model like they are clinging to the side…

— Bill Lawrence

I think feature films sell on the idea, and I think TV works based almost entirely on execution. I don't think anybody is going,…

— Bill Lawrence

I hate shows, personally, where people stand around tossing stuff at each other, and any character can say any line, because you don't believe…

— Bill Lawrence

“Elliot: How's it goin'? J.D.: Well, my bike is rusty, I haven't been able to feel my genitals since they first touched water, and…

— Bill Lawrence