Think about for a minute what your body goes through out there. On a Friday night, you have a steak and then Saturday morning, you get up and have some eggs and some pancakes. Then Sunday, you're on 'Survivor' and suddenly you have nothing.

My goal was, and still is, to write first, direct my own stuff whenever possible and control my own creative destiny.

The thing that surprises me most is, you cannot change who you are.

Survivor is like rock 'n' roll - you can do what you want.

So often, the best way to figure out who has a shot at winning is by eliminating those that you're pretty sure don't.

Most people I run into say, I haven't missed an episode. Either you like Survivor or you don't, but if you do, you're a loyal viewer.

I think, if I've learned anything over the years, it is that every single season is a unique one.