“I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I ...” — William Petersen Quote

I've never been in this business for the recognition or the awards. I just want to do good work, grab a decent paycheck, and move onto the next job.

I had panic attacks during rehearsal. There were times when I really thought I wasn't going to be able to do it.

I think you can find yourself on one of these shows for a long period of time and think that all you'll ever be able to do is that character. Certainly people think of you that way.

One of the things I love about theater, one of the reasons I'll never give it up, is that it's fifty percent the audience's responsibility.

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.

The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.

I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.

I didn't want to take anybody else's money. I wanted to do something small that could be profitable from the beginning, and grow that way - and never need someone to write me a check to keep the business going.