Quotes by Jon Hamm

“These incidents have left the officers numb.”

“I think anyone out there would say I rarely see CHP out there patrolling and its because they dont have enough units out there and people to patrol.”

“Where you may have had six, seven officers in one office out patrolling any one night, its dropped down to two or three. Anyone, I think, will admit this. If you drive up and down the freeway, you see people doing 85 to 90 mph. Its not unusual because they know they can get away with it.”

“Its kind of a different society now in terms of recruiting police officers. Its not unique to us. People dont want to be in law enforcement.”

I got into acting because my teachers kept nudging me into it. The power a teacher has to influence someone is so great. I cant think of a profession I have more respect for.

Losing both parents at a young age gave me a sense that you cant really control life - so youd better live it while its here. I stopped believing in a storybook existence a long time ago. All you can do is push in a direction and see what comes of it.

I remember opening my dads closet and there were, like, 40 suits, every color of the rainbow, plaid and winter and summer. He had two jewelry boxes full of watches and lighters and cuff links. And just... he was that guy. He was probably unfulfilled in his life in many ways.