- Ever since I was a kid, I loved reading crime fiction, watching classic noir films, 80's cop shows, crime documentaries, etc.
- I had a poor/rough upbringing, but reading books and writing short stories had always been an escape for me.
- I'm not only interested in projects about cops and gangsters, but love any story that shows a side of humanity or a subculture you don't normally see.
- I never took a P.A or assistant job, but a day job that was 9 to 5, so I could focus on writing every night when I got home and on the weekends. Putting in the hours and actually producing material is all it was about.
- Pursuing a creative dream in L.A. isn't easy. It takes incredible time, determination, and even luck to make it as a writer, actor, artist, etc.
- I am known mainly for writing/producing crime TV dramas.
- I collect typewriters, old books, would rather call instead of text, and drive a stick shift. I'm analog.
- Even though I've been a writer/producer in Hollywood for years I never cared about building an "online presence" like most people.
- Being a writer has allowed me to live a life I never dreamed of. All the research I've done on numerous projects has led me to meet amazing people from all over the country, even the world.
- If you told me when I was a 19-year-old working in the prison library that I'd someday be flying first-class to Japan to shoot an episode of a network crime show in Tokyo and spend Thanksgiving with Nobu and his family, I'd tell you that you were crazy.
- I would love to get the opportunity to work on 'Law & Order,' as far as writing in the studio, If I could help in any way, of course I would, but I don't have that relationship with Dick Wolf right now.
- [on the success of Chicago P.D. (2014)]: It seems to feed the need for a more grounded, straightforward cop show.
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