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" My mother was not without her flaws. She did have a lot of flaws, but she revealed her strength and her flaws equally, and I think that's really important. I was very much influenced by that. "

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" I feel it's our responsibility to keep our ear tuned to public discourse. There's a lot of noise out there, and our responsibility is to pick up on the themes and issues that work their way through all of society. "

Nina Tassler

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Responsibility

" I was drawn to performing and to storytelling. "

" I think back to having had the good fortune of being at Warner Bros. when we were doing 'Lois & Clark.' The chemistry between Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher was really wonderful. "

" In 1963, my parents took over a camp business from my grandparents. They turned it into a liberal, progressive, a co-educational, interracial camp for kids from all over the world, all over the country. And it was a very important cause for both of my parents. "

" I'd love to see the 'CSIs' run forever. "

" Any show in its first season goes through multiple changes. There is little or no difference to changing the cast on a talk show. "

" Tom Selleck is a big draw. "

" It's about story; it is a social experiment, and people take that into account when they're watching 'Big Brother.' "

" As you continue to work on a show, if I still feel inspired, and I feel they are making exciting choices, then our enthusiasm remains. This is not a perfect science. It's an evolutionary process. "

" One of the things I learned in college is that if you're going to be late for an audition, don't go. "

Nina Tassler

You

College

" The truth is we're all part of one big content universe. "

" That's what my job is: to create quality programming. "

" We continue to see summer as a great place for unique concepts, innovative business models, and passionate television audiences. "

" With all of our big-hit shows - like 'Big Bang Theory,' and even 'How I Met Your Mother' - when they first started, you have multiple characters to service, and you want to make sure that the audience has a chance to get the concept, get the emotional arc, and really engage with the relationships. "

" Audiences need to engage with characters. "

" 'Criminal Minds,' our original show, is a phenomenal show, and all elements of that show work so well. I think that 'Suspect Behavior' just didn't click. I don't think it has anything to do with spin-offs. I think a spin-off still has to be successful on its own. "

" We don't know where we'll end up, but making moments matter - taking a step back to see something from a different vantage point and investing in your core values - can lead to a world of surprises. "

" I've always seen the world as very gender-neutral. "

" Finding new voices with fresh ideas is the hardest and most rewarding part of a television executive's job. "

" The original 'CSI' grew stronger once the spinoffs became entrenched. Like any good franchise, when there's a great story to be told, viewers can't get enough. "

" Rob Doherty has been a real superstar for us on 'The Mentalist' for years. "

Nina Tassler

Been

Real

" We always look to add more diverse characters to shows if we feel we haven't delivered. "

" There's always a knee-jerk reaction in our business to analyze and determine why something didn't work. "

" Women drive network television. "

" 18-to-49 can only be part of the story. There are many more metrics. "

Nina Tassler

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" People step on my feet, and I say I'm sorry. "

" Ever since 'Jericho,' I've loved these big-idea shows. "

" I'm on the board of trustees at Boston University. I'm on the board of trustees at Jewish Family Services. "

" Audiences like making discoveries. "