Quotes

[re 'American Idol's once huge audience] I don't think that's possible in television anymore...How many times have you heard that 'SNL.' is dead?" Then a new crop comes in and it's a big success again. There's something about these brands; the audience wants to like them.

I get asked, 'What do you think the social responsibility of your shows is?' The truth is, I'm in entertainment, not in news. I don't know what the social responsibility of Seinfeld (1989) is...I will do almost anything for a good number. As long as it doesn't hurt me, the company or my audience. I don't cross into human suffering, making fun of a hurting person.

[re Fox network] Being a young network, we didn't have Miss America or the Oscars.''So the thought was, 'How can we invent stuff?'...I think people just want to be entertained. I'm not saying people are dumb. I'm saying people are like me, and I'm not dumb. It's like pizza. It doesn't matter what your SAT scores were or how much money you make, most people like pizza.