David Simon Quotes (21 Quotes)

We're a very angry, very political show. Because these people are genuinely trapped.

What writer wants to make compromises with story? Story is the only reason you're in it.

So, too, for reporters who routinely write stories using morgue clippings for background, or who work to catch up on a competitors reportage and err by not independently confirming every single detail. So, too, for every columnist who ever used reported material -- either his own newspapers or that of another -- as the given terrain on which to maneuver. A lot of people need to be fired, apparently.

We will address American ideas about equal opportunity and how true we are to that ideal,

I covered everything. City general assignment, crime, politics, whatever. I worked on the rewrite desk for a time because I was quick and clean. My bread and butter was city crime and the drug culture in particular. You name it, I could give you eighteen inches of clean copy in twenty minutes on deadline.

Can you do that Well, probably not on a broadcast network. But HBO shows their dramas four times a week. ... I think 3 to 4 million people may see us on Sunday, but by the end of the week it may well be up to 8 or 9 million with the repeats.

One of the sad things about contemporary journalism is that it actually matters very little. The world now is almost inured to the power of journalism. The best journalism would manage to outrage people. And people are less and less inclined to outrage.

We knew going out that it wasn't going to run wild, ... but this is what we wanted to do.

They figure they can do what they want to me and this community with impunity.

I would be lying if I said the journalism doesn't reflect my own choices as a reporter and a writer: what to say, what to emphasize, how to say it, what is true or untrue.

The show is structured like a visual novel of sorts, ... And these writers understand the complexity of theme.

We are pleased to announce this alliance with Coach. Coach is a great brand and their commitment to open or expand 30 stores in our portfolio is entirely consistent with our objective of developing and managing retail properties that matter.

If I let them, they would drag this out for another 20 years, ... They may be kicking and screaming, but they're going to clean that site up and it's going to be sooner rather than later.

My son Ethan dictates terms and takes all my time. That's pretty perfect when I have the chance to let it occur.

HBO's a lot smarter than NBC. They can afford to be. They don't care if you're watching every show on HBO. If you're a subscriber and you're only getting it for two shows out of 10, they've still got your 17.95. And therein lies all the difference.

The book is an inner-city 'Grapes of Wrath,' ... He wrote about the same world I was covering as a police reporter, but he made it whole, made it literate.

We are pleased to report another quarter of strong financial and operational results, as well as the completion of several activities that position us well for 2006. During the fourth quarter of 2005 we opened one new development project, entered into a land development joint venture, acquired interests in two regional malls, sold twelve non-core retail real estate assets, issued 1.1 billion of unsecured notes at attractive coupons, and expanded and extended our corporate credit facility on more favorable terms. In addition, our development program continues to proceed with six projects under construction. We are also pleased to announce today an 8.6 increase in our common stock dividend.

The arrival of Tiffany is a significant event for The Fashion Mall and indeed, the entire Indianapolis retail community, ... It again validates one of our core strategies - that the world's greatest retailers want to be at truly preeminent retail properties.

We are extremely excited to combine CPI with our company,

All he did was make money the guy couldn't miss. He finally ended up in Hawaii, where he bought most of Maui just before the 707 came in and jet travel was possible. All of a sudden Hawaiian real estate mattered, and he had all of it.

Baltimore's often called the most northern Southern town. It has a distinct essence. It's definitely post-industrial, definitely Rust Belt, very working-class. I grew up outside of Washington, and I felt I was moving to a completely different place when I moved 30 miles north out of college.