Mark Burnett Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I needed to be in the bush. There I find solitude and beauty and purity and focus. That's where my heart lies.”

“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.”

“My kids - even though it's a family business - they don't even know what day or time 'Survivor' is even on. They just know it's on TiVo.”

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

“I honestly think that in five years time, television will be watched on computer screens anyway and you'll be doing multiple things. You'll be 'IMing' while you're watching a show and checking the news.”

“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.”

“'Survivor' wouldn't have happened had I not gone out there and helped CBS to sell sponsors to finance the first one. Part of my thinking on 'Survivor' was that it should have rewards that are corporate brands. A Big Mac, one thimble-full of Coca-Cola.”

“The way I see it, more people are wired with broadband from 9 to 5 during the day than watch TV at night. So therefore isn't the real prime time 9 to 5? Playing games at your desk - that's the new prime time, isn't it?”

“America is the most giving nation on Earth. One of the best ways to feel better is by doing something for somebody else.”

“I'm not at all overextended... I'm very, very hands-on.”