40 Quotes by David L. Wolper

I don't call four hours a miniseries.

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.

Continuity is a wonderful thing, and it is a very rare thing in show business.

I've asked every grammar schoolteacher in the nation to have their students write on the meaning of the Statue of Liberty. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the winning kid got up to the microphone and, in front of the world, had to dig into a pocket to pull out a crumpled sheet of paper containing the words that would move us all?

When they did the Olympics in Seoul - or elsewhere - didn't each host country try to show its greatness to the world viewing audience?

People don't buy and sell art based on the personality of the artist. Or there wouldn't be much art bought and sold.

We couldn't predict what would happen with 'Roots.' You knew there were powerful moments that were going to affect people. We were making the film while the book was being completed. We were fortunate because the hardcover book was out and on the best-seller list. The heat was still on.

I had been an independent entrepreneur from the beginning, and I felt I could do it myself. I didn't want to get a job.

I don't want to make an 'Animal House.' I'm not interested in making 'Ghost Busters.'