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" One of the things I truly enjoy about my job is the dynamic nature of having a foot in each world - the world of the talent, who create our product - and the world of our business in which we market, distribute, and monetize that product. "

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" Some of the greatest shows in history - 'Seinfeld,' 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and 'House' - had puny starts but the benefit of schedule protection, increasingly scarce in today's DVR world. Cable nets can tolerate small ratings, building hits in progress like 'Breaking Bad,' or marathon their way to a 'Duck Dynasty.' "

Kevin Reilly

History

Small

World

" The biggest move that put Fox on the map, from an entertainment perspective, was when 'The Simpsons' moved to Thursday night, and that was paired with 'Martin' and 'Living Single.' "

" When you get these franchises with some built in profiles and anticipation... I think the anticipation and the buildup can can exceed the delivery. "

" Narrative storytelling is wired into our humanity. "

" I've spent a lot of time encouraging, corralling, protecting, and sparring with creative people. "

" Rather than make 20 things and throw them at the wall and hope you get 6 that maybe feel like keepers, why not focus? "

Kevin Reilly

Hope

Focus

" There are not going to be hundreds of cable networks doing original programming; they won't be able to sustain the model. "

" Unfortunately, there is no 'X Factor U.S.A.' without Simon Cowell. "

" Before there was cable, Fox was cable. "

" I love talent because they are passionate. They can be emotional and irrational and unpredictable... and that's okay, because all we want is something exciting on the page and on the screen. "

" Whether Amazon is good at making and sustaining an entertainment business remains to be seen. But they certainly are 100% focused every day on optimizing the consumer experience and reducing friction. "

" Success is often built on the shoulders of failure - from which new configurations emerge. "

" I'm trying to be a broadcaster and have a big cultural impact. "

" I still love a great pilot as much as I did the day I started at NBC. "

" Trying to make programs that are all things to everyone is not going to work. "

" If what you're doing today isn't vital, you're certainly not going to have a seat at the table in determining what's going to happen tomorrow. "

" We're in the culture business. You are constantly monitoring cultural shifts, current events, shifts in mores, things that reflect society, and, at times, we try to drive it. "

" While I felt like we potentially had something really huge in 'Gotham,' you're always nervous that it won't live up. "

Kevin Reilly

Always

" As the media landscape continues to evolve, 'Conan' will continue to lead the evolution of what a talk show will be in the digital age. "

" I remember coming up in the business and seeing how the grind turned some executives into grizzled cynics. And I vowed to never become that guy. I have always believed it's incumbent upon network brass to bring a wide-eyed optimism to the chairs they rent. Talent deserves that. And frankly, the jobs are just no fun otherwise. "

" NBC, for me, is like the crazy ex-wife that I can't get away from. "

Kevin Reilly

Crazy