David L. Wolper Quotes

What prevailed was that it was a family story, so it didn't matter what the color. It was also the perfect subject matter for a miniseries: A best-selling book, a generational story, a social problem - they all made 'Roots' what a miniseries should be.

David L. Wolper

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: producer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 11, 1928 - August 10, 2010

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I got into reading a lot of noir and a lot of thrillers as well, and I really admired the plotting about those and the way that they can surprise you. And obviously to surprise people and to have twists in the tale, you have to plan quite carefully.

Joe Abercrombie

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The challenge is what was making it exciting. You don't want to do anything that's too easy or that you know that you can pull off, otherwise it's really not worth doing.

Robert Rodriguez

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If you don't want to be a slave, stop acting like a slave.

Stefan Molyneux

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The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.

Sun Tzu

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To live happily with other people, ask of them only what they can give.

Tristan Bernard

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My favorite thing to do is to get something good out of something bad.

Sigrid

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Modeling wasn't necessarily what I was into. It's something that you're genetically qualified to do.

Trish Goff

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At Palace, I feel like a first-team player, and I have got the opportunity to play every week.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

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Dream big work hard.

Sheryl Swoopes

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Newspaper reporting is really storytelling. We call our articles 'stories,' and we try to tell them in a way that even people who don't know all the background can understand them.

Serge Schmemann

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When you are mad at yourself, you are mad at everybody.

Nicole Sullivan

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To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing.

Maria Mitchell

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