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I watch a lot of TV, and I'd like to think what I watch is good TV.

I think one reason TV has always done well is because there is something comforting where you kind of know what you're going to be taken through.

I'm not one of those who thinks there is something inherently bad or inferior about watching television.

Good TV is not just TV about good behavior.

Television isn't inherently good or bad. You go to a bookstore, there are how many thousands of books, but how many of those do you want? Five? Television's the same way. If you're going to show people stuff, television is the way to go. Words and pictures show things.

I like TV. It all depends what it is.

While television is a good servant, it's a bad master. It can swallow up huge quantities of our lives without much happiness bang for the buck.

Television is fantastic because you get to follow a group of characters over time, and their stories can enrich and surprise you. And you get to work with a group of people over time as well, which can be very satisfying with the right group.