125 Quotes by Mark Burnett

My mantra is: Realize you're going to fail all the time, and accept it. That doesn't mean I'm not frightened of it.

We celebrate the Bill Gateses of the world. We're not mad at Bill Gates.

I learned in America that Americans are into results. Americans don't care where you came from, what your family did, what school you graduated from. They care about if you can deliver the results. That's what makes America the country it is.

My job is to analyze the subject matter ... and create a look and a feel that reflects the business,

Now we'll have E-Ring leading into Martha, which isn't a good lead-in, ... I've never understood the connection between the two, but I'm not a scheduler.... Clearly the move is designed to save E-Ring.

Now we'll have 'E-Ring' leading into 'Martha,' which isn't a good lead-in, ... I've never understood the connection between the two, but I'm not a scheduler.... Clearly the move is designed to save 'E-Ring.'

NBC allows me the freedom to be creative and to think differently and I hope we can bring a fresh look to the current crop of television dramas. This series will be shot in an exotic, remote island location, similar to a feature film, which will make it a powerful television event.

I feel like I invented these catchphrases: 'The tribe has spoken.'

I found a nanny/child care position in Beverly Hills taking care of a 3-year-old and a 17-year-old. They had a large, wealthy house. I learned that I liked the way rich people lived. I learned that they were not smarter than me.