Don't Be So Hard On Yourself, Don't

You'll Be Perfect When You're Dead

I Guess Working In The Legitimate Industry, The Best Thing You Can Take Away From It Is Acceptance Of The Incompetence That Often Surrounds You. No, That Sounds Horrible. The Most Important Thing, I Guess, Is The Fact That Working In The Legitimate Industry, What I See All Too Often Is People Trying To Interpret The Wishes Of The Audience, Which With Today's Technology, Is All Too Easy To Measure Empirically.

If Somebody's Cat Happens To Turn On The Tv, My Numbers Can Double. It's Almost Unrelated To What's Really Happening.

The Public's Perception Of Your Show Is What It Is, And You Don't Get To Complain How People Perceive Your Show Or Talk About It.

When You Are In The 8 O'clock Position, You Can Either Be A Cultural Phenomenon, Or You're Endangered. It's A Tough Time Slot.