22 Quotes by Frank Serpico

I used to think, 'How can I write my life story? I'm still living it.

The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in my case, the price we pay is well worth holding on to our dignity.

An honest cop still can't find a place to go and complain without fear of recrimination. The blue wall will always be there because the system supports it.

Today it is becoming harder to speak out, with the inception of the Patriot Act, the president has legislated free speech to be a crime.

I had gone through a near-death experience, and that gives you an insight into how fleeting life is, and what's important.

My acting career began on the streets of New York. When I was a cop, I played many impressive roles, from derelict to a doctor, and my life often depended on my performance.

We must hold our lawmakers accountable and our courts responsible, or democracy and freedom of speech in America will soon become extinct.

I said this to the Knapp Commission over 25 years ago, ... We must create an atmosphere where the crooked cop fears the honest cop, and not the other way around.

We can still holler and shout but we have to light the lamps that shed the light on corruption, injustice, ineptitude and abuse of power. When we do, you will see the villains scurry into the woodwork the way roaches do when you turn on the light.