Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business.

But unlike the setup in most organizations, where there's an administrator on top and creative people or doers underneath, I'm basically a doer and I like to have administrative people underneath me.

I don't think any industry was ever as closely scrutinized and written about and constantly in the public eye as television.

I'm sensitive about my image of being hard to reach.

I think we have erred on the side of being too conservative so far, to tell you the truth.

People also don't care about the daily comings and goings of diplomats and yet we must report it.

I don't expect to win every battle but I think Fred Pierce has enough respect for me that I can go fight my battles and win my share.