“In cop shows, the police don't get to rag on each other and rag on the...” — Robert Ben Garant Quote

“In cop shows, the police don't get to rag on each other and rag on their commander and rag on the person they just pulled over. That was all 'Reno' was, and I think that's all cops do 90 percent of their day.”

“I think with any movie, directing is more in the preparation. You just have to prepare for everything that's going to happen.”

“We joke a lot about how, in Hollywood, the writer is one step below the doormat. That's not self-loathing. That's true!”

“The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.”

“I worked at the Sheraton Commander Hotel, which was my first hotel job. They were doing nouvelle cuisine so it was the first time I had seen truffles and ingredients I never thought of. It really broadened my horizon.”

“I think no commander ever is going to come out and say, 'I'm confident that we can do this.'”