I really had no idea when I pitched the series that it would lead to so much fun and so much connecting with kids and moms.

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.

Everyone wants to talk, you've just got to find a way to get them to talk.

I feel good about the work I do on Survivor and am proud of my contribution.

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

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

Reality is a genre that seems to be here to stay. I don't know how many of the new shows will last, but the more competition you have, the harder that pie is to slice up.