“My biggest problem with President Bush is when we were in kindergarten together, he broke my favorite red crayon! Since that moment, my psychiatrist told me that I haven't been able to move forward as a person. Severely hindering the chances of me being able to mature any since that tragic day. For that, I'll never forgive him.” PersonsMomentsProblemAbleTogetherMovingPresidentChanceHavensRedForgivingMy FavoriteMoving ForwardBrokeTragicThat MomentMaturePresident BushPsychiatristKindergartenCrayonNever Forgive Author:Carolyn Parrish
“Why not coincidentally? From religion comes hope for the future and a sense of societal obligation (i.e., a non-hedonistic worldview). No faith, no hope. No hope for the future, no sense of obligation - hence, no children.” ChildrenObligationWhy NotWorldviewNo HopeHope For The FutureHedonistic Author:Don Feder
“Executing a murderer is the only way to adequately express our horror at the taking of an innocent life. Nothing else suffices. To equate the lives of killers with those of victims is the worst kind of moral equivalency. If capital punishment is state murder, then imprisonment is state kidnapping and restitution is state theft.” IfsWayKindStatesMoralWorstHorrorMurderVictimPunishmentInnocentKillersMurdererTheftImprisonmentCapital PunishmentKidnappingExecutingRestitutionInnocent Life Author:Don Feder
“Sometimes the enormity of war overwhelms the truth that all great struggles are just the sum of individual stories. Each is more than just the story of one soldier's service and sacrifice. Their service ripples across their families, friends and their communities. Memorial Day reminds us it is the noble sacrifice of many that makes us who we are.” WarSometimesStoriesIndividualCommunityStruggleSacrificeSoldierNobleWho We AreMemorialMemorial DayRippleFamily FriendsService And Sacrifice Author:James Carafano
“I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed.” CharacterShowsRichSurprisingPredictable Author:David Nevins
“In all my shows, I'm not interested in the iconic shots of the Capitol and the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. I'm always interested in trying to get the culture of the place - trying to get it right.” TryingShowsCultureShotsNot InterestedMemorialMonumentIconicCapitolLincoln MemorialWashington Monument Author:David Nevins
“I actually have very girly taste in television. I like a chicky relationship show probably more than anything. I really like 'Project Runway'.” ShowsTelevisionTasteProjectsRunwayGirlyProject Runway Author:David Nevins
“When it comes to storytelling, not taking risks is riskier than swinging for the fences. I have very simple ambitions when it comes to taking risks in storytelling and programming. I try very hard to avoid the expected.” TryingHardSimpleRiskAmbitionExpectedStorytellingProgrammingFenceTaking RisksSwinging For The Fences Author:David Nevins
“I love being a producer, and I think I essentially still operate as a producer even though I now have control of marketing and the ability to green-light shows - something every producer wants but that they don't get!” ThinkingWantStillsShowsLightAbilityLove IsGreenMarketingProducersGreen Lights Author:David Nevins
“I have very simple ambitions. If I can just not be boring, I'm ahead of the game. It's hard in television. I think you get enormous reward from the audience. Just give them something they didn't see coming, and you get enormous points.” IfsThinkingGivingI CanHardGamesSimpleAudienceTelevisionAmbitionRewardsBoringEnormousAhead Of The Game Author:David Nevins