I do love television. But the business is accelerating and people are not getting the chance to fail.

I've known John Landgraf for 20 years. He said it perfectly. People will ask if I've seen X. My response has often been, 'Seen it? I've never heard of it.'

I think most people don't react well to being screamed at. It's counterproductive.

Advertising is the art of the tiny. You have to tell a complete a story and deliver a complete message in a very encapsulated form. It disciplines you to cut away extraneous information.

There are other options out there, after all, like read a book, go on the Internet, rent a movie.

I try to just communicate what I want done as clearly and simply as possible.

Their argument is that most shows are losers, which is true, but it's also disingenuous to say, 'We are not going to take the risk unless it is totally covered by the few successful shows that are out there.'