My main contribution has been that I have educated and entertained people at the same time. David L. Wolper Read Quote
Television is like a library. There are a lot of library books in it, and you have to pick and choose what you take out of it. David L. Wolper Read Quote
I believe a mini-series has two audiences. The first is the media. Then I go for the television audience. David L. Wolper Read Quote
I liked the clear morality of 1941, when you had no doubt about good and evil. There was a lot of idealism, people fighting for a cause. People are searching for morality today. David L. Wolper Read Quote
If people perceive ‘Roots’ to be a black history show, nobody is going to watch it. David L. Wolper Read Quote
I believe that religion and politics should not mix. Both should be a part of somebody’s life – but not together. David L. Wolper Read Quote
I couldn’t get my first film on the air. The first film I did was called ‘The Race For Space,’ about the U.S.-Soviet space race. The networks had a policy that I found out about the hard way. I even had a sponsor for my program, but the networks wouldn’t put it on because it was independently produced. David L. Wolper Read Quote
I make it happen. Who bought Alex Haley’s book ‘Roots’ for TV? Me. I hired the director, hired the writer. I put them all together. I’m like the chef. If I mix all the ingredients right, it’s going to taste terrific. If I don’t, it’s not going to come out good. David L. Wolper Read Quote
I make the money, and I don’t have to take the abuse some of the stars do, opening up their personal life. I can go into a restaurant, sit down, and have a nice meal without being harassed. Arnold Schwarzenegger can’t do that. David L. Wolper Read Quote
