Sometimes if you tell me what a story is about in just a few sentences, I can tell you if it's going to be a success.

I have to do popcorn for movies. I can do more important things for television. You're going down when you're making a movie, not going up.

I did not intend for there to be an incisive historical lesson in 'North and South.' Basically, it's just a good, juicy story.

I can possibly say I have entertained and educated more people than anyone else in the world.

The minute I went into business, I was a success, and I've done well ever since.

Somebody said something funny to me the other day. They said, 'Wolper, until two weeks ago, your tombstone was going to say, 'David Wolper, the man who produced 'Roots.' I think the tombstone now has a new inscription. It's going to be 'David Wolper, the man who produced the opening ceremony of the 1984 Olympics.'