Quotes of William Petersen - somelinesforyou

“ Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see CSI in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA. ”

- William Petersen

“ I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job. ”

- William Petersen

“ I get a lot of stuff from Germany - stuffed bugs and tarantulas. ”

- William Petersen

“ I've been telling anybody who would listen that I wanted to do a series for the last 10 years. But I wouldn't do it if I was just another cop pushing bad guys up against the wall. ”

- William Petersen

“ Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds. ”

- William Petersen

“ Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds. ”

- William Petersen

“ Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see CSI in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA. ”

- William Petersen

“ Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds. ”

- William Petersen

“ I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I didn't want to play a single dad. I wanted to do something I felt I could learn from, something that would be a challenge and something that would not dry up. ”

- William Petersen

“ I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I didn't want to play a single dad. I wanted to do something I felt I could learn from, something that would be a challenge and something that would not dry up. ”

- William Petersen

“ I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job. ”

- William Petersen

“ Maybe they know my name, maybe they don't, but we're going to get that damned play on, even if I have to hit a liquor store. ”

- William Petersen

“ Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is the dark side of our natures and how much can we explore without becoming something else. ”

- William Petersen

“ Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see CSI in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA. ”

- William Petersen

“ Thomas McGuane's characters are always a little quirky, but they're so rich, so expressive. There isn't an actor around who wouldn't kill to play one of them. ”

- William Petersen

“ Basically, we are a whole world of people desperately trying to figure out what is the dark side of our natures and how much can we explore without becoming something else. ”

- William Petersen

“ Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It's gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I'm scared I might be a celebrity. ”

- William Petersen

“ I'm sure as hell glad all this movie stuff happened when I was thirty-two, when I'd had all those years at Remains to build a viable perspective. If it'd happened to me when I was twenty-three, I would have been one helluva mess. I'd hate to be Rob Lowe… ”

- William Petersen

“ I get a lot of stuff from Germany - stuffed bugs and tarantulas. ”

- William Petersen

“ I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job. ”

- William Petersen

“ We thought we would have a niche audience of loyal viewers like 'X-Files' or 'West Wing.' But we have a huge audience that crosses all kinds of boundaries. It's unique. It's bizarre. ”

- William Petersen

“ Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds. ”

- William Petersen

“ If I stayed a football player, my career would have been over 20 years ago. As it is, my knees are shot. I found I got the same good feeling in acting that I had in sports, but I found I could have a more profound impact on people. ”

- William Petersen

“ Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It's gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I'm scared I might be a celebrity. ”

- William Petersen

“ Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds. ”

- William Petersen

“ I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job. ”

- William Petersen

“ If I stayed a football player, my career would have been over 20 years ago. As it is, my knees are shot. I found I got the same good feeling in acting that I had in sports, but I found I could have a more profound impact on people. ”

- William Petersen

“ We're getting to the age when we're starting to see that responsibility isn't such a bad thing, when we see maturity as the key to sustenance. ”

- William Petersen

“ Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see CSI in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA. ”

- William Petersen

“ I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I didn't want to play a single dad. I wanted to do something I felt I could learn from, something that would be a challenge and something that would not dry up. ”

- William Petersen
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