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.
'Without a Trace' analyzes criminal behavior in the special context of a disappearance. We consider it a suspense thriller.
Finding new voices with fresh ideas is the hardest and most rewarding part of a television executive's job.
I'm part Latin, so everything in the Latin culture is - there's a lot of hyperbole, and there's a lot of melodrama.
As an outsider, you observe what everyone is saying. Insiders are sometimes too insulated, listening to voices in their own little group.
'Survivor' is one of CBS's signature series and symbol of enduring quality and entertainment on prime time television.
'Criminal Minds' consists of stories told within the framework of the FBI behavioral science unit. It's about serial profiling.
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.
The audience that watches on Sunday night is upscale, very female, and very engaged.