In this nation, leadership is dollars. Norman Lear dollarleadershipnation Change image and share on social
The American people may not be the best-educated, but they're very wise at heart. Norman Lear americaneducateheart Change image and share on social
We got ratings. It isn't that they won't quarrel with you, or say you're always right. But as long as you stay strong and the ratings are good and you're reasonable - I don't think we fought unreasonably. We basically won that right. Norman Lear basicallyfightgood share on social
Originally, with all the shows, we went looking for belly laughs. Norman Lear bellylaughoriginally Change image and share on social
At great, great remove sit the head of General Electric, the head of News Corp, the head of Viacom, or the head of this giant international corporation that wants these ratings. Norman Lear corpcorporationelectric Change image and share on social
In the area we're discussing, leadership begins on Madison Avenue, on the desks and in the offices of people who spend hundreds of millions of dollars buying what will get them ratings. Norman Lear areaavenuebegin 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
Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you don't collect all these tiny successes, the big ones don't really mean anything. Norman Lear bigcollecthappiness 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
Nobody doubts my partisanship, but a lot of the activity is nonpartisan. Norman Lear activitydoubtlot Change image and share on social
