Cable Programming Quotes

I don't meet many people who are talking about shows on Showtime.

Since Chris Albrecht took over the network, I think more and more people are finding Starz. He made HBO what HBO became, and now he's doing the same thing at Starz.

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.

Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.

Prior to 'The Shield,' basic cable was just a wasteland of reruns and NASCAR. When we came along, I think there was a collective, 'Hey, if they can do that, why can't we?' from the basic-cable networks of the world. We ended up being the cornerstone for a network, and a great one.

The shows you can do in cable are just more buzzworthy and are about subject matter that's more unusual or dark. And broadcast shows tend to be more mainstream or middle-of-the-road.

I love HBO productions, actually, like 'The Wire.'

I have nothing but respect for HBO.

In 1984 nobody knew what cable was going to be. It was there, but you didn't know where it was going.

I love cable, but not because you can show boobies and say the F-word. I love it because you have more time to think. That's the blessing of it.