Author: Norman Lear

Quotes

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

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

- Norman Lear

At great, great remove sit the head of General Electric, the head of News Corp, the head of Viacom, or the head of this giant international corporation that wants these ratings.

At great, great remove sit the head of General Electric, the head of News Corp, the head of Viacom, or the head of this giant international corporation that wants these ratings.

- Norman Lear

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

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

- Norman Lear

In this nation, leadership is dollars.

In this nation, leadership is dollars.

- Norman Lear

Maybe they continued to agree with Archie Bunker - as I said earlier, you can't change people's minds, but you can get them to think.

Maybe they continued to agree with Archie Bunker - as I said earlier, you can't change people's minds, but you can get them to think.

- Norman Lear

There was no real controversy with All In The Family. That came from the people on the business end.

There was no real controversy with All In The Family. That came from the people on the business end.

- Norman Lear

Life is about having a good time, and it was a good time. We did some things well and some things poorly, but that was always the case.

Life is about having a good time, and it was a good time. We did some things well and some things poorly, but that was always the case.

- Norman Lear

Granted, the writers, directors, producers, and that community make a great deal of money. But they might be choosing to do a whole lot of other things for the living they make.

Granted, the writers, directors, producers, and that community make a great deal of money. But they might be choosing to do a whole lot of other things for the living they make.

- Norman Lear

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