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.
Nina Tassler
I'm part Latin, so everything in the Latin culture is - there's a lot of hyperbole, and there's a lot of melodrama.
'Criminal Minds' consists of stories told within the framework of the FBI behavioral science unit. It's about serial profiling.
I was always fascinated by the Torah, the Bible, in terms of story telling: heroes and villains, morality and flaws. There's no better epic. Also, being part Latin and Jewish means I have a sense of the theatrical. There were always a lot of people in my house. My home was always filled with a lot of storytellers.
Throughout my career, the pounding in my heart, the fright, has been ever-present, but I never turned back. Fear can be a highly motivational part of the journey.
Through eight years, 'How I Met Your Mother' has mastered the art of leading-edge comedy, emotional water-cooler moments, and pop culture catch-phrases.
I went through a lot of feelings of self-doubt and loss of self-esteem. I was particularly vulnerable after having my son. It was rough getting back on my feet in the business.
James Corden is a rare entertainment force who combines irresistible charm, warmth, and originality with a diverse range of creative instincts and performance talent.
We're committed to delivering our viewers and advertisers year-round programming with a wide variety of storytelling.
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.
As long as we're monetizing our content... we still win at the end.
Audiences like making discoveries.
'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.
Rob Doherty has been a real superstar for us on 'The Mentalist' for years.
I'm on the board of trustees at Boston University. I'm on the board of trustees at Jewish Family Services.
Finding new voices with fresh ideas is the hardest and most rewarding part of a television executive's job.
I'm a parent. I'm a mother.
I love to watch documentaries on The History Channel and TLC.
It's about story; it is a social experiment, and people take that into account when they're watching 'Big Brother.'
I love musicals. I'm a big 'Glee' watcher.
I was always a big fan of 'Quincy,' and I loved the idea of puzzle solving.
I'm a feminist.
Tom Selleck is a big draw.
That's what my job is: to create quality programming.
When it comes down to, it's not about the form, it's about the content.
I'm a voracious reader. What that does is keep your mind fresh and active and hearing different voices and different styles. TV can be derivative, and if you just watch TV, you're not widening the circle.
Television's an intimate medium. It's in our living rooms. It's in our bathrooms. It's in our bedrooms - and we respect that.
Pilot season isn't perfect, and it certainly is a very difficult time. But pilot season does work for us.
It's important to me to reach deep into the community and promote Latino artists.
Creative drives our business; the business doesn't drive the creative.
'Survivor' is one of CBS's signature series and symbol of enduring quality and entertainment on prime time television.
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.
Nothing runs forever. How you handle it, the most important thing is how you respect your audience, how you respect your cast, and being incredibly sensitive to how you wrap up any show when it ends a successful run.
Without the nontraditional methods we used to promote 'Jericho'... we wouldn't have been able to get the traction we did.
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.
I think 'destined for greatness,' for me, is digging deep inside and knowing that I will always strive to be the best person I can possibly be and effect change in a positive way.
Women drive network television.
As an outsider, you observe what everyone is saying. Insiders are sometimes too insulated, listening to voices in their own little group.
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.
'Without a Trace' analyzes criminal behavior in the special context of a disappearance. We consider it a suspense thriller.
I came to understand and observe that we're all going to face obstacles. We're going to have challenges. We're going to fail. We're going to have success. But all of it is going to ultimately be character-building. And it's not going to deter us from wanting to achieve, to strive, and be successful.
People step on my feet, and I say I'm sorry.
'The Talk' is one of the most diverse shows in daytime.
Before I go to bed, sometimes I'll just sit outside and philosophically assess the day.
I'm extremely lucky that I've worked for and with amazing people in my life.
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.
When I was growing up, the current of feminism was strong. You just had to step off the bank, and you'd be swept up. There was an active women's movement. My mother was a part of it.
I think the best voices, the most creative voices, and the best content always wins.
You have to make your decision based on the content.
We always look to add more diverse characters to shows if we feel we haven't delivered.
