You're in the business - when you're a writer, producer, director - to get ratings. Norman Lear businessdirectorproducer Change image and share on social
Even when they don't know who Nixon was, these shows will continue to play. Norman Lear continuenixonplay Change image and share on social
There was no real controversy with All In The Family. That came from the people on the business end. Norman Lear businesscontroversyend Change image and share on social
When we went on the air, I didn't want to be interrupted for an act-one curtain. Norman Lear actaircurtain Change image and share on social
So we gravitated to shows and issues and causes that made people care. Norman Lear caregravitateissue Change image and share on social
I stop and look at traffic accidents. I won't hang around, but when I hear something is terrible, as bad as it is, I've gotta look at it. Norman Lear accidentbadgotta Change image and share on social
We are a country of excess. So it's not the violence, per se, but the exacerbation and constant repetition. Norman Lear constantcountryexacerbation Change image and share on social
I guess because the shows were activist in their own way - the marriage of my public activism and my career activism, you know - people understand me very well. They also understand there's a very strong bipartisan part in all of this. Norman Lear activismactivistbipartisan share on social
But you know, my dad called me the laziest white kid he ever met. When I screamed back at him that he was putting down a race of people to call me lazy, his answer was that's not what he was doing, and that I was also the dumbest white kid he ever met. Norman Lear answerbackcall share on social
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. Norman Lear actbegincommercial Change image and share on social
