Lawrence O'Donnell Quotes

I can't create magic, where all my serials will have the highest ratings.

The truth is, we have this idea that late night is about creativity and being cool, but that's not our job. Our job is to get as many people watching the commercials in between our show. That's the reality of it.

I think 'Y&R's future is contingent upon the ratings. Obviously, none of the soaps are kept alive for the sake of loyalty. It's all about ratings. It's show business. Period.

Television is really fertile ground, and it's because of platforms like Netflix and Hulu and, of course, the cable channels like HBO and Showtime.

TV always wants more people to be watching.

It is too soon to tell, but old, tired 'Survivor' last night beat 'X Factor.' We're really proud of that. We're anticipating a very strong season for CBS.

A show that no one thought had a chance has just finished its fifth year: Charmed. I think it's tougher for the younger networks, so I think they have a little more patience for the sake of the show. But who knows?

There's a great appetite for smart television. Every day I get up and there are interesting stories I want to do.

I really like the way Fox handles their shows.

Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.

My priorities are where they should be, which is making really great, really exciting television.

Television can be a very fickle place.

My greatest satisfaction in acting on television is to have the opportunity to communicate with the world.

Doing a half-hour TV show is a dream.

You're in the business - when you're a writer, producer, director - to get ratings.

Nobody really knows what makes a hit TV show.

TV, in particular cable channels, has assumed the role of independent film.

I mean, all the ratings wars are silly. But, I mean, someone has to be concerned about the ratings because it means, you know, it translates into revenue.

I don't watch a lot of television, which sounds strange for someone who works in TV.

It's always been a dream of mine to have my own show.

Great fights means great TV ratings.

We handle it from both sides of the coin: from the sport aspect and the entertainment aspect. You gotta have both because we're if not doing solid ratings, we're not going to be on TV.

TV is one of the biggest mediums, and over time, it will get bigger.

Television, nowadays, is like doing really long films.

But the whole viewership of 'Balika Vadhu' is more than all shows of mine put together. The show has a lot of reach and that has worked for me.