David Kelley Quotations

The word is -- beware -- and don't engage in this type of conduct because it will not be tolerated.

He has no agenda. He looks at the facts, uncovers the facts and goes where the facts lead him.

That was never designed to be a staple of the show that we would revisit week after week after week. That was something that these two sort of brought to life, and that's a perfect example of something that they did that then informed the writers that this is a part of the show.

You're looking for characters to tell particular stories, and then on top of that, you're looking for a populace that you can achieve an interaction with. We discovered that the series really wants to be a comedy more than a drama. So we are looking for characters and actors with strong comedic skills as well as dramatic skills.

They aren't real big. They are kind of like us - very good shooters and very quick. We just have to shoot the ball decently and we'll be all right.

I use the word innovation instead of creativity. People tend to think that creativity is something that you are born with, something God-given. I don't buy it. I believe that you can practice, practice, practice and become better. All you need is the confidence to believe you can.

The basis for this is that Mike feels Dr. Thompson doesn't treat him with sufficient respect.

Mike made an accusation in closed session, and Dr. Thompson replied,

It sounds as though the city is really pitching in in support of the ordinance that the council passed to address this problem,

It's unfortunate when it happened. We felt we were just coming into a run of our best shows of the season.