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People get confused when they see my shows, but that isn't the intention. My intention is to destabilize the act of seeing.

If the people in the audience are talking, you're being ignored. If the people are gazing at you, you've got something they want to hear.

Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.

The public's perception of your show is what it is, and you don't get to complain how people perceive your show or talk about it.

I hate being ignored.

Whenever the subject of doing reality television comes up, I immediately disregard it, because most people don't come off well, and it's embarrassing.

I don't want to fail the audience. I don't want to let them down.

If you're a member of my family, whether immediate or extended, and you want to see my show, don't.

Television is a very writer-driven business, and it's one of the few parts of entertainment where writers are treated with respect, only because they need you. If they didn't have to treat you with respect, they would be happy to dismiss you.

I believe with a lot of support shows, people are very much there to see the headliner. You don't necessarily have their full attention, and some of what we do requires a lot of silence.