I don't think it's that strange that a show has sort of a bumpy beginning. It's just part and parcel of the process.
David E. KelleyOne of the most fundamental questions people have about defense attorneys is, 'How can you do that? How can you go to bat everyday for a person that you may not know is guilty but you have a pretty good idea that he's not so innocent?' It's a question that defense attorneys answer for themselves by not addressing.
David E. KelleyChemistry is not anything an executive producer or writer can orchestrate or plan; you just hope for it.
David E. KelleyYou've got to honor your relationship with your audience - that they sit down because they want to be entertained. And that doesn't mean you can't provoke them and antagonize them and challenge them in the course of the entertainment as long as you keep the entertainment part of the equation alive.
David E. Kelley