Scott Bakula Quotes

My dream job would be a lawyer. I can talk my way out of anything, and I love cross-examining people. I think I'd be a really good lawyer.

It's always been my dream to be an attorney, and I'm that weird breed of human being that loves being in a courtroom.

My uncle's a lawyer and I remember going to see him in court and thinking, 'That's cool, too bad I could never be a lawyer.'

I wanted to be a barrister for a long time.

I think the lawyers are such incredible actors. Can you imagine the performance they have to do every day?

When I was at school, I wanted to be a lawyer.

Obviously I'm a lawyer; I like to have cases.

I think if I weren't an actress, I might have made a halfway decent attorney! I like the way they think.

I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 11 years of age.

From as early as I can remember, I was focused on becoming a lawyer.

When I wanted to be an attorney, I think I wanted to be a litigator; I wanted to be in a courtroom.

I always saw law as a performance, just like being on a stage.

My father was a lawyer. I was fascinated to become a lawyer, too.

I would absolutely be a litigator. I watch Court TV every day.

My dad is an attorney. I've always been interested in it. My sons are probably going to law school.

I'm an old trial lawyer.

I view myself primarily as a trial lawyer who happens to be writing, as opposed to a writer who happens to be a trial lawyer, so the audience is like a jury to me.

The practice of the law is a perfectly distinct art.

Of course, some would say if you have a performing inclination, then you should become a lawyer. That's a platform we use, or a priest. You know, anywhere you lecture and pontificate to people.

A Lawyer will do anything to win a case, sometimes he will even tell the truth.

I toyed with the idea of pursuing a career as a lawyer just because I like to argue.

I often heard about his cases and I often sat in on his trials. In the late 1960s when I was growing up I wanted to be a crusader like him but I didn't want to wear a suit and commute.

I've always had an affinity for lawyers. My dad is a lawyer. He's retired now. My brother is a lawyer.

I am a trial lawyer. Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit.

I'd love to do a court-room drama. I loved 'Ally McBeal.' That was one of the main reasons I went to law school.