“Back then though, you had a few months of training, and then you were just thrown into it.” Quote by Eve Hewson
“I couldn't imagine working in a hospital where there's just death, everywhere. But for a lot of women, it was their only option. They couldn't get other jobs.” JobsImagineHospitals Author:Eve Hewson
“What attracted me to it, beyond it being really intelligent, was that it was sadly something that would be unique on television. Anchoring this political show is this vital, dynamic, complex, thriving marriage. These people are passionately and fiercely committed to making it work out.” PeopleShowsWould BePoliticalTelevisionUniqueIntelligentComplexesCommittedWork OutBeing Real Author:Tim Daly
“It's become a cliche to think of marriage as a disaster area and a war zone. Although political shows are really popular now, I think what sets this apart is this marriage and this family dynamic, and this way of revealing that people in positions of power or who have public careers are also real people. They have children and lives, and they have to deal with all of the things that everybody else does.” PeopleThinkingWayChildrenDoeWarRealShowsPoliticalDealsCareersPositionAreasDisasterZoneRevealingClichePosition Of PowerWar ZonesReally Popular Author:Tim Daly
“I've never seen a professor of religion on television before, and I thought that was fascinating. The creative tension with spirituality vs. practicality in the world of politics is a vital conversation.” WorldSpiritualityCreativeTelevisionConversationTensionFascinatingProfessorsPracticalityCreative Tension Author:Tim Daly
“I love exploring the relationship between fathers and daughters. I think that's a special thing, especially with daughters who are dealing with being adults. That's fascinating to me. I've had a lot of very interesting parenting techniques that I've employed with my own daughter that have worked really well, so far.” ThinkingWellsFatherMy OwnInterestingSpecialDaughterAdultsTechniqueFascinatingExploringEmployedVery InterestingSpecial Things Author:Tim Daly
“I think the problem with polemics is that it's general and it's lazy. When you say, "This is bad," that's a general thing. We're more interested in asking the question.” ThinkingProblemAskingLazyPolemics Author:Tony Goldwyn
“Even when a pilot goes, you shoot it in March or April, and then you have to rush it through post-production by May. If they greenlight it, then you go and there's no time to think about it. And then, you've gotta start shooting in July, so you're off to the races.” IfsThinkingMayRaceProductionsPostsShootingMarchPilotsAprilJulyTime To ThinkPost Production Author:Tony Goldwyn
“The network was fantastic, but you get a lot of anxiety with any production. It was very helpful to have both of us because we could back each other up. As a creator, a director and a filmmaker, you often get assaulted and you lose perspective because you have all of this pressure. It was so nice to call him and say, "What do you think?"” ThinkingLosesNicePerspectiveDirectorsAnxietyPressureProductionsCreatorFantasticFilmmakerHelpful Author:Tony Goldwyn
“It was great to essentially have two protagonists where you're sympathies could go back and forth between the two of them, throughout the season.” TwoSeasonsBack And ForthProtagonists Author:Tony Goldwyn
“One of the reasons that the African American actors wanted to be a part of the show was because these people are talking to each other the way that African American people talk to each other, and they said that they didn't see that on TV.” PeopleWaySaidReasonShowsWantedActorsTalkingTvsAfrican AmericanThey Said Author:Tony Goldwyn