Computers Quote by Steven Bochco

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

I remember practically every joke I've ever heard in my life.

— Steven Bochco

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

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

One of the problems of writing is that anyone who commits themselves to that process has to believe that they're good.

— Steven Bochco

Imagery is like music.

— Steven Bochco

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

Television and film are such streamlined story mediums. You can't really meander about, whereas a novel is an interior experience.

— Steven Bochco

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

Privately, we always called 'Hill Street' 'Cop Soap.'

— Steven Bochco

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

When it is perceived that a show has gone awry, the pressure is staggering, and as a writer caught in that storm, it feels…

— Steven Bochco