James May Quotes

I think there are ways in which shows can pop their heads up a little bit in the morass of everything you can watch.

Television is growing. It is a huge market for great content.

I think the networks, in general, have to evaluate what's happening around them. I'm sure they're scared about a lot of things: Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, and all these places that allow people to watch shows in chunks.

The future of how the networks and studios deal with Netflix and Hulu and Amazon Prime Instant Video is certainly going to determine their future.

The entertainment options for young people are a lot broader now, and the quality of films is slumping a little bit.

Comparing Apple to Netflix is like comparing apples to oranges, especially if the oranges made so many mistakes that people stopped eating oranges and just went back to Blockbuster.

Technology is changing, so the viewership is getting broken up. My kids watch everything downloaded; they have no idea what the numbers or the names of the channels mean, except 'FX makes the show that I see on my computer.'

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.

We need Netflix. We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.

We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.

There was a time when idealistic folksingers such as myself believed that Reality TV was a programming vogue that would peak and recede, leaving only its hardiest show-offs. Instead, it has metastasized like toxic mold, filling every nook and opening new crannies.

It's hard to tell what is even mainstream anymore because there's so many platforms now. And they're all topics of conversation.

I certainly don't only watch Netflix. I enjoy the fact there is multiple companies producing content. I think it's great for consumers.

I think we're in a time when people are much more interested in a show than where you find it.

In a media landscape that has grown in unimaginable ways, there are more projects that have come along now than ever. While the number of projects has grown, many players are vying for that audience.

Everyone is struggling to compete with how people consume television these days.

I feel like it's a golden age for television.

I find myself watching cable and television much more than going to the movies.

The digital space is becoming more relevant, and people are watching a lot of stuff on the web.

The digital component is enormous in not only wrestling but all of entertainment. Every day, you read a new blog or article on Netflix, Hulu, this program and that program. It's where everything is heading.

This whole idea of too much TV, I think is really gross. Because I feel like it's mostly white men who are saying it. And it's like, 'Yeah, man, there's too much TV for you, but by nature of there being so much TV, there are other voices being represented.' Isn't that a wonderful thing?

TV has made us get down to the nub and new films will begin to live up to what the medium can be.

I've known John Landgraf for 20 years. He said it perfectly. People will ask if I've seen X. My response has often been, 'Seen it? I've never heard of it.'

I don't really think about film or television or going directly to the internet. I just think about doing something that people are going to get excited about.

Do we really require so many gardening programmes, makeover programmes or celebrity chefs?