Norman Lear

It crossed our minds early on that the more an audience cared - we were working before, on average, 240, live people. If you could get them caring - the more they cared, the harder they laughed.

I wanted to just do a one-act play for 26 minutes, with commercials at the beginning and end. For years, I couldn't get my way. They wanted to interrupt three times.

That's the heart of it: My shows were not that controversial with the American people. They were controversial with the people who think for the American people.

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

We should remember that there are nations which meet more than 30 to 60% of their power requirements through the nuclear power system.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.