Television has always been something you watch; now, increasingly, it is also something you do.

Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.

If you want to see the future, watch 8 year olds

Take the job or the project that scares you a little. It's the one with the most to teach you.

The value of the television network is partly tradition, serving as a navigation device and as a brand. Research shows that people do know and understand ABC as a brand, like Disney.

Surround yourself with the best people and then get out of their way. Give them a chance to exceed your expectations and they usually will.

I am so very honored to be the recipient of MIPCOM's 2011 Personality of the Year. However, the accomplishments that have led to this honor are not mine alone. They are the result of the tireless efforts of so very many talented colleagues.