I don't think you can really make television based on what you think audiences want. You can only make stories that you like, because you have to watch it so many times.

Drama or comedy programming is still the surest way for advertisers to reach a mass audience. Once that changes, all bets are off.

People recognize certain things, like 'D' means 'this dialogue stinks.' We're dealing with shows that are written here, shot in New York and posted back here. Accurate communication is a necessity.

There was an interesting article in Los Angeles Magazine about women directors. A woman director makes one bad independent film and her career is over. Guys tend to get an opportunity to learn from their mistakes.

I would say that if you really wished to be a working member of the community, don't go out on strike because then there's no work and no potential of work.

If the scripts are not good, I'll tell somebody, 'This isn't good.

It was like in Samoa when they'd put up a movie screen on the beach and show movies and the locals would run behind the sheet to see where the people went. It was pretty grim.