The press is a watchdog. Not an attack dog. Not a lapdog. A watchdog. Now, a watchdog can't be right all the time. He doesn't bark only when he sees or smells something that's dangerous. A good watchdog barks at things that are suspicious.


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Loads of computer graphics equals a terrible video in my book.
DAN HAWKINS
I think we raised about 20,000 pounds. There was a live performance thing so we thought we'd don...
DAN HAWKINS
The concept of doing holiday episodes is a huge part of what's fantastic about doing TV. And vie...
DAN HARMON
Well, the average person comes home from work really tired, and just wants to flip through channels ...
DAN HARMON
My passion for 'Star Trek' is actually rooted in my love of television and the art of franch...
DAN HARMON
I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of...
DAN HARMON
TV in all its ugliness can be a beautiful thing.
DAN HARMON
The public's perception of your show is what it is, and you don't get to complain how people...
DAN HARMON
Class clowns are never allowed to date anybody decent, but you don't get beaten up, you're i...
DAN HARMON
When you watch the sitcoms that were the big hits when I was growing up, TV was still just TV. It wa...
DAN HARMON
I wish that television would stop selling our hatred of ourselves, and start seducing us with our lo...
DAN HARMON
If your ratings are high and there's money being made, you're allowed to be a perfectionist ...
DAN HARMON
People often ask me about what constitutes a nerd-friendly show - like, does it have to have sci-fi ...
DAN HARMON
I don't think it's going to be possible for the next generation of writers to tell stories w...
DAN HARMON
Maybe I am just a jerk.
DAN HARMON
Television is a populous, derivative, democratic medium.
DAN HARMON
I don't really have a lot of appropriate feelings for people on an individual basis, but I'v...
DAN HARMON
Eight o'clock is hard no matter what network you're on because people have to make a decisio...
DAN HARMON
Emotionally, shows like 'Cheers' and 'Taxi' were classic sitcoms when I was growing ...
DAN HARMON
There are lots of emotions that go with the Fourth of July.
DAN HARMON
I feel like I am a good person and a professional, very able leader of men.
DAN HARMON
I care very much what the fans think. I'm starting to loosen my grip on caring about what critic...
DAN HARMON
I really like performing for people.
DAN HARMON
The movie industry is committed to working with the technology sector to find innovative new ways to...
DAN GLICKMAN
I'm someone who believes the only way to see a movie is in a big theater, on a big screen, with ...
DAN GLICKMAN
The creative works of the entertainment industry belong to the millions of people who make them and ...
DAN GLICKMAN
Where there is a problem, the risks to the public are greater than they've ever been before.
DAN GLICKMAN
Technology has not only changed the way people are able to view movies, it has changed the way our i...
DAN GLICKMAN
The success of the movie industry comes from the story. And the story comes from somebody putting so...
DAN GLICKMAN
There's a tremendous intellectual fervor among independent filmmakers, and that has to be cultiv...
DAN GLICKMAN
Meat and poultry is safe. It's safer than it's probably ever been.
DAN GLICKMAN
If China wants to be a constructive, active player in the world economy, it's got to respect int...
DAN GLICKMAN
I don't think we can go back to the old days. But I think that what the government needs to do i...
DAN GLICKMAN