'Queer Eye' is not much different from a lot of reality programming -- the premise of the first date, marriage, rehabilitating somebody and then the tips for audience -- the spin is mainstreaming gay characters.

In popular culture, familiarity or cuddliness is important.

It became a tent pole that holds up the whole evening. ... The importance of a hit show is not just the show, it's that it brings viewers to the shows before and after.

When 'Friends' began 10 years ago ... the actors and actresses on that show were relatively unknown. Now it's star-driven. The concept has run its course. ... People go to them 'cause it's like tuning in to an old friend.

There has been an awfully lot of reality programming in the last 10 years and natural-disaster movies. I do think there’s somewhat of a backlash. People do want to be taken to new worlds. They’re kind of tired of this one and want to go somewhere where they can let their imagination run free a little bit.

Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing.