David L. Wolper : (3)

" My philosophy as a filmmaker is to inform and entertain at the same time. And when I went away from documentaries into miniseries like ‘Roots,’ I did the reverse. Instead of just entertaining, I want to inform at the same time. " - David L. Wolper

" What prevailed was that it was a family story, so it didn’t matter what the color. It was also the perfect subject matter for a miniseries: A best-selling book, a generational story, a social problem – they all made ‘Roots’ what a miniseries should be. " - David L. Wolper

" I don’t want to make an ‘Animal House.’ I’m not interested in making ‘Ghost Busters.’ " - David L. Wolper