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" I really don't think there's such a thing as an ex-policeman. "
Dennis Farina
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" As far as carrying the American banner, you just do what's right for the kids. "
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" When I first got into acting, I never had any long-term goals, never had any plan. I just thought it would be a good way to make some extra money. "
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" I don't need to see the old school to remember it and the teachers there. They changed the way that I've always looked at life and learning. "
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" What you do as a policeman might be the right thing to do, but it's not entertaining. I left that behind me. "
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" People are always telling me to shut up about Chicago. "
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" I've tried writing. Two days later I'd go visit it and say, Jesus Christ, who wrote this crap? "
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" I try to bring my own style to a role, but I can't change how people think of me. "
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" I didn't fall for a lot of that stardom stuff. "
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" In the kind of roles I do, you can do them and walk away from it and have a really nice time. "
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" I'd love to do a Western. A real Western like John Ford used to do. There's not too many of them made, so I don't know if I'll ever get to do that. They're awfully hard movies to make. "
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" We know television should educate and inform, and I believe it should entertain. "
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" I wanted to do Buddy Faro as a small budget movie. They said no. So I wanted to do it as a series of recurring TV movies, and they said no. So I agreed to do it as a series. "
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" The most credible police shows I've ever seen were 'Barney Miller' on TV and 'The French Connection' movie. They showed the tedious side of police work. "
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" I wasn't so sure about signing up for 'Law & Order.' I liked the show, but another TV series? I'll tell you, though, it's been great, and I had no idea how popular the show was. "
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" I have a home in Arizona. I go a couple months a year, but basically Chicago is my home. "
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