Cop shows are by definition melodramatic; they're larger than life. They create very stark contrasts and conflicts emotionally. They're provocative, assuming they grapple with - to the extent that cop shows are mirrors of the culture. — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
'Hill Street,' because of the wacky nature of many of our characters, really allowed us to indulge a kind of cheek-to-jowl juxtaposition of high drama with very low humor. — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
When all of your decisions are based on economics, you end up with a sameness of vision. You're not taking the risks, you're not… — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
The thing that has always interested me in the kinds of shows that I do have more to do with the consequences of behavior… — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
Casting is sort of like looking at paintings. You don't know what you'll like, but you recognize it when you see it. — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
The thing that always interests me from a storytelling point of view is how that moment of trauma, whatever the trauma is, even divorce,… — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
One of the problems of writing is that anyone who commits themselves to that process has to believe that they're good. — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
Vivid images are like a beautiful melody that speaks to you on an emotional level. It bypasses your logic centers and even your intellect… — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
Television and film are such streamlined story mediums. You can't really meander about, whereas a novel is an interior experience. — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
I tend not to spend a lot of time looking in the rearview mirror. If you say, 'Oh, I did 'Hill Street Blues' or… — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
Cop shows are by definition melodramatic; they're larger than life. They create very stark contrasts and conflicts emotionally. They're provocative, assuming they grapple with… — Steven Bochco Copy Share Image
