Martin Brody

"Technology doesn't always have the answers."

"Sometimes the old ways are the best ways."

"Politics is for people who don't understand reality."

"I'm not interested in politics, just survival."

"Motivation comes from within, not from others."

"What motivates you might not motivate me."

"Inspiration strikes when you're doing the work."

"Relationships require honesty and effort."

"Sometimes you need to be alone with your thoughts."

"Solitude gives you clarity."

"Peace comes from acceptance, not from fighting."

"I'm done running from my fears."

"The only way out is through."

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."

"I'm not going in the water. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever."

"A shark in the waters off Long Island, New York. That's what we're dealing with."

"I grew up in the Bronx. I'm a cop. I know about these things."

"My wife thinks I'm crazy for being afraid of the water."

"You know the thing about a shark? He's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes."

"I don't like the water much since I was a kid."

"This job will never be done. There's always another problem."

"Keep the beaches closed until we know what we're dealing with."

"People don't want to hear the truth. They want to hear what makes them feel safe."

"I came here to run a police department, not chase a monster."

"A man takes a job, he does the job right or he doesn't do it at all."

"You can't just wish these things away. You have to face them."

"My boys are growing up in this town. I want them to feel safe here."

"I'm telling you, something's wrong out there in that water."

"Hooper's a scientist. He thinks he understands everything about sharks."

"I never thought I'd be the one leading men into the water."