In this nation, leadership is dollars.

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Originally, with all the shows, we went looking for belly laughs.

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So we gravitated to shows and issues and causes that made people care.

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Nobody doubts my partisanship, but a lot of the activity is nonpartisan.

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The trafficking of sex and violence is comes after the demand for ratings.

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Even when they don't know who Nixon was, these shows will continue to play.

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When we went on the air, I didn't want to be interrupted for an act-one curtain.

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The American people may not be the best-educated, but they're very wise at heart.

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You're in the business - when you're a writer, producer, director - to get ratings.

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I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

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