The first act is the easiest to plot. The second act is always the hardest to plot. Generally a good, you know,… — Stephen J. Cannell Act Copy Share Image
My dad was my best friend. I worshipped him. All of my success in life really comes from him. He believed that… — Stephen J. Cannell Believed Copy Share Image
I was born in L.A. County Hospital, but I grew up in Pasadena. I married my 8th grade sweetheart, Marcia. — Stephen J. Cannell Born Copy Share Image
I believed in the concept of over-performing. I believe anyone can achieve their goals in life if they over-perform, and that means… — Stephen J. Cannell Achieve Copy Share Image
I've been very successful at selling my things, but I've also been getting up at 4 in the morning for 40 years. — Stephen J. Cannell Also Copy Share Image
I finally get to the place where the book has matured in my mind and I can hardly wait to start writing… — Stephen J. Cannell Book Copy Share Image
Since I was the stupidest kid in my class, it never occurred to me to try and be perfect, so I've always… — Stephen J. Cannell Class Copy Share Image
“I love it when a plan comes together! - Hannibal Smith, A-Team” — Stephen J. Cannell A team Copy Share Image
“Something you get unless you let it go, povýšíš by humiliating and things znásobíš if the divide .” — Stephen J. Cannell Copy Share Image
“If ya let hornets rest in yer outhouse, it's hard t'get pissed when they buzz down and sting yer ass.” — Stephen J. Cannell Copy Share Image
I'm a very conservative businessman. I don't work on credit. My father was the guy who taught me how to think straight,… — Stephen J. Cannell Businessman Copy Share Image
I formed my own studio, carried my own deficits, owned one-hundred percent of my negatives, and made a lot of mistakes, but… — Stephen J. Cannell Being Copy Share Image
I really hesitate to say that any of my shows influenced other writers. — Stephen J. Cannell Any Copy Share Image
Having a support system is huge for writers. My parents were always encouraging and told me they were behind me, whether or… — Stephen J. Cannell Always Copy Share Image
Everyone starts out desperately trying to make a hit, but some people are just more mistake-prone than others. I happened to be… — Stephen J. Cannell Average Copy Share Image
“I don’t struggle because I was always the stupidest kid in the class and the idea that I would ever be brilliant… — Stephen J. Cannell Third grade Copy Share Image
I'm generally a very happy guy because I'm doing what I want. I'm willing to tell you that there are people who… — Stephen J. Cannell Am Copy Share Image
I believe in three-act structure. When I say that to novel people, or people in the world of books, they go, 'Well,… — Stephen J. Cannell Acts Copy Share Image
Once you put something like 'The A-Team' on the map, it does become part of the DNA of television. People grab little… — Stephen J. Cannell Become Copy Share Image
I'm hoping that these series, that originally aired in the 80's and 90's, prove to be as entertaining online and on portable… — Stephen J. Cannell Devices Copy Share Image
My dad was an interior design and furniture person. I started working with him for four years before my first TV writing… — Stephen J. Cannell Before Copy Share Image
