Michael On
Michael On
disappointment expectations giants
I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments.
successful want three
I love my work. I've had three successful series, and I want to find out if I can make a fourth.
meaningful thinking people
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think viewers are hungry for shows in which people say something meaningful.
laughing people want
I want people to laugh and cry, not just sit and stare at the TV.
bones weary hard
I've fought hard and now I'm weary to the bone.
attitude fighting important
The tougher the fight, the more important the mental attitude.
dog kids three
I've got nine kids, nine dogs, three grandkids - and one in the oven. And three parrots!
cancer trying beats
I'm going to beat this cancer or die trying.
worry series
Now I won't have to worry about the new series making it or not.
night views years
As filmmakers, we want the audience to have the most complete experience they can. For example, I interviewed Stanley Kubrick years ago around the time of '2001: A Space Odyssey.' I was going to see the film that night in London, and he insisted I sit in one of four seats in the theater for the best view or not watch the film.
political arms bullets
Wherever arms flow, violence follows. Bullets replace ballots as the solution to political disputes.
smoking cigar interactive
Cigar smoking by it's very nature is much more reflective than interactive.
cancer feet knees
Cancer did not bring me to my knees, it brought me to my feet.
divorce force crisis
There's nothing like a family crisis, especially a divorce, to force a person to re-evaluate his life.