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Rene Balcer Quotes

It is true that one of the first acts of tyrants is to erase history, to wipe out the recorded memory of a people. With that in mind, it's important to remember that the work that we do as writers, artists and

It is true that one of the first acts of tyrants is to erase history, to wipe out the recorded memory of a people. With that in mind, it's important to remember that the work that we do as writers, artists and performers will form an essential part of the collective memory that future generations will draw upon. And so we owe it to those future generations to defend that memory and be honest witnesses to our times.

Rene Balcer
Memories, Artist, Collective Memory
Speech to the "Central Academy of Fine Arts" in Beijing, December 8, 2009.

I write about power, that's my real subject - how you get it, what you do with it, how you abuse it. I'm equally wary of liberals and conservatives.

Rene Balcer
Real, Writing, Abuse
Le Devoir, September 14, 2009.

It's not enough to do good. You have to be seen doing good.

Rene Balcer
Enough, Doing Good
"Fictional character: Arthur Branch". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent/ In the Wee Small Hours: Part 2", November 2005.

Bad guys do what good guys dream.

Rene Balcer
Dream, Guy, Good Guy
"Fictional character: Detective Robert Goren". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", www.imdb.com. (2001 - 2011).

If you're going to play stickball in Canarsie you better learn Brooklyn rules.

Rene Balcer
Play, Brooklyn, Ifs
"Law & Order". Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1990-2010.

Torture injures everyone who comes into contact with it and corrodes the country that abides it.

Rene Balcer
Country, Torture, Contact
"The People v. The Torture Team: Six Questions for Law & Order’s René Balcer" by Scott Horton, harpers.org. October 5, 2009.

Nobody's reasonable when they're in love. That's the whole point of it.

Rene Balcer
Reasonable, Whole
"Fictional character: Robert Goren". Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Crazy, TV series, www.imdb.com. 2002.

In L.A., the only thing within walking distance is your car.

Rene Balcer
Distance, Car, Walking
"TV's Top 50 Showrunners". The Hollywood Reporter, September 9, 2010.

The more I know, the less I sleep.

Rene Balcer
Sleep, Knows
"Fictional character: Alexandra Eames". Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Pilgrim, TV Series, www.imdb.com. 2002.

I'm sympathetic to the decent and hapless footsoldier into whose lap falls the unenviable duty of carrying out fubar policies.

Rene Balcer
Fall, Lap, Duty
"The People v. The Torture Team: Six Questions for Law & Order’s René Balcer" by Scott Horton, harpers.org. October 5, 2009.

Justice is a jagged road.

Rene Balcer
Justice
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent". Crime, Drama, Mystery, 2001–2011.

Beauty, brains, and a complete psycho. My dream girl.

Rene Balcer
Girl, Dream, Brain
"Fictional character: Detective Mike Logan". "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", m.imdb.com. (2001–2011).

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