Joseph Wambaugh Quotes

When I wrote The Onion Field, I realized that my first two novels were just practice.

When I interview people accused of capital offenses, I never even ask if they did it. I would consider that unprofessional.

What is it about the component of fire? People have written about it. People have wondered about it.

What I didn’t know was that if I didn’t stand with my back to the wall, Hollywood people would unscrew my ass and sell it down the river.

Today, lawyers are attacking more; they’re attacking everything. A good example is the O.J. Simpson case.

The time has come for professional jurors.