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I didn't watch a lot of American television growing up. I just liked to read a lot and watch movies - movies, movies, and more movies. My family used to make fun of me because I'd like every movie I saw.

I believe America wants and needs the shared experience of television. We far too often see in crises how television brings us together.

I have a love/hate relationship with just about everything, but certainly with America.

I love 'The Americans.' I think it's one of the best shows on TV.

In every area, we seem to have thrown everything away and embraced reality television. It's nauseating, programme after programme.

It's like everybody is obsessed with Hollywood movies worldwide. And even though everybody hates the Americans, they're still watching American movies.

I don't watch TV, so I feel like I'm left out of the American fabric or something.

In Britain you're more used to challenging drama. In America, TV is just boring, and numbing, and bloody terrible.

British audiences tend to want to see their own lives reflected on TV, whereas American audiences are quite aspirational and enjoy high-concept shows that show them lives that are perhaps slightly more exciting than they aspire to.