Adrien Brody Quotes

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?

Hosting a TV show is a full-time job in which success is defined by it never ending.

If your ratings are high and there's money being made, you're allowed to be a perfectionist in television.

The first season of a show is kind of like an extended pilot. You're only really on the map if it goes a second season.

Now that I know what goes into making a pilot, keeping it on the air, and keeping your fans, I'm at a point now where I do a pilot and just hope for the best. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out.

When I auditioned for 'Jessie,' I knew that Disney Channel basically will do 100 episodes of a show if it's a hit; they'll stick with something. It's a great network to work with because they make a nice big commitment to a show.

I think one of the reasons for the success of 'Breaking Bad,' and now for 'Better Call Saul,' is that we have been blessed by AMC and Sony with enough time to figure things out.

What I do know is how difficult it is in this industry to get a show on the air. There's so many different stages: getting a script bought by the network, then getting a pilot made and having that pilot go to series, and then, when that series gets on the air, having people watch it.

Doing a TV show is like temporarily getting married to it.

I think it's rare to get on a show that lasts.

Making the majors is not as hard as staying there, staying interested day after day. It's like being married. The hardest part is to stay married.

I am a career artist. A lot of people come by and they fly by night, but I'm gonna prove that I can stay in the game and have some longevity.

You know, it's a long season and hopefully a long career.

I've been in the game since I was 17.

If you're looking for longevity, you have to be a hard worker.

I stopped getting films. So I had to move to television. I kept myself alive with stage shows.

I've been fortunate to work with partners like Weinstein and John and Art Linson in developing 'Yellowstone' and am grateful that it has found a home in the Paramount Network. The show is both timely and timeless.

I feel like I don't have much of a preference. With TV, it's just a longer process, so you need to be more sure that you really want to be involved in it for a longer time than you would be with film.

One of the things in marriage is you have to understand what appreciation is about, and that'll keep me for longevity. That's why my fans love me, because I appreciate them. Because with no fans, there would be no sport, no fighting for me, no UFC, no Bellator, no Rizin; there'd be nothing without the fans.

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.

I wasn't about one season, but career and longevity.

I'm not saying I've become institutionalised at Manchester United but my qualities have been at Manchester United.

I was pretty happy with what we were able to do on 'SmackDown.' It was one of the best, most fun runs of my career because it was essentially a new show.

I'm fortunate in one way and I can take pride from the fact that I've consistently performed for 10 years, which is something that not many people can do. I've consistently stayed near the top for 10 years which is maybe something that is overlooked and taken for granted.

For both the wine business and in football, if you want longevity, you must work hard.