J. J. Abrams Quotes

I feel like we always kept our core philosophy of making content that we would wanna watch, and there's definitely a different scale we are offering that at today.

I think the way I sort of approach it is, you just sort of keep your head down and focus on what you are doing and making shows that people will want to see on Thursday night.

Every show I've ever, you know, produced, essentially it's the show I want to watch myself.

The goal for Shondaland is to continue to make very good shows that we're proud of when they're ready.

I do films that I'd also like to watch as an audience member.

I hope to be making television shows and films, and creating content that captivates Latinos. I try not to think about it too much, though. I'm more focused in the present.

If I had to choose criteria, for me, it's about first the director. I want to be a part of something that's good and intellectually challenging. After the director it's the character and the story. That's the deal for me.

I don't know what an audience wants to see but I know what I like to see.

I make movies that audiences like, that I'd want to see. That's all.

I think when I start out writing, I always try to write the version of the movie that I want to go see. I don't mean it in a way that ignores the audience, but I really set out to make a movie that I want to see and that, hopefully, other people will want to go see it. So whatever's amusing to me, I guess, I throw it all in there.

I don't think you can really make television based on what you think audiences want. You can only make stories that you like, because you have to watch it so many times.

I'm doing the kind of show that I would want to see.

Television shows are not like cars or operating systems, and they are not best made by engineers or coders in the same assembly line manner as consumer products which need to be of uniform size, shape, and quality.

When I get a beautifully written piece of material, I immediately start imagining how I would interpret it. I love just daydreaming about it for months, breaking it down, seeing where I can spin something. How I can turn this into the most fun ride for the audience that I can make it? That's my job.

When I sit down and make videos, my No. 1 thought is that I want to make a video that I want to watch.

I just try to direct in a way that interests me. And, hopefully, other people will find it compelling.

I think there is a larger responsibility towards actors to make television what it should be in India. I would love to take on the challenge. Had it been for me, I would focus on good content.

The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.

The neatest thing about television is that they write for you... They find out what you can do, what you do best, how it works, and how they can use you.

I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade.

The greatest artists know how to entertain, or else nobody would read them.

Never underestimate the intelligence of the audience; make good programmes, and they will come.

Because I work in television, I always knew that I loved working with writers. It's very collaborative. You're always in a room full of writers.

I depend on good editors and a good director.

What I've always done as an entertainer is try to come up with things that people will find interesting, or compelling, or humorous.