A biography for Bonnie Hammerhasn’t been written yet.
“You may not know it now, if you studied communications or engineering, law or medicine, business or classics: you're a storyteller, too.”
“We couldn't own Sci Fi; it's a genre. But we can own Syfy.”
“My parents weren't at all in entertainment, but when I look back, something along the line prepared me and opened me up to entertainment.”
“For me, turning 65 doesn't include walking away from my profession because of age; I love my job and the company I work for.”
“'Glory' pays tribute to honorable men who faced unimaginable discrimination even as they fought to preserve basic human rights.”
“This is the person you think is your antagonist, who ends up being your greatest ally: the person who pushes, criticizes, and challenges you to meet a standard of excellence you might not otherwise achieve.”
“Oftentimes, when a movie turns into a series, you never retain the creative auspices. You buy the idea, you buy the franchise, and then you bring in a whole new creative team and copy the tone or sensibility.”
“You can't change how people act, but what you can change is how you react.”
“My dream would be producing, maybe directing - definitely not writing - one feature film.”
“I'm a big believer that sci-fi lives in literature, that the true sci-fi population is out there reading a gazillion authors.”
“I have tremendous admiration for companies with the kind of pioneering spirit and innovation eBay has demonstrated from day one.”
“Summer is a great opportunity for all of cable. People love to find original episodes.”
“My very first real job in the industry was as a production assistant on a show called 'Infinity Factory' in 1976.”
“We may be more sophisticated in how we hide it, but there are still so many phobias in this world, whether it's Islamophobia, xenophobia or homophobia. I've been trying to do things that expose and help teach and draw attention to all of the 'isms' and how we do or don't deal with them in our world.”
“Exterior shots showing blue skies add a levity and brightness to each show.”
“'Farscape' is a fabulous vehicle for looking at ethical, moral, political, and social issues.”
“You can't trademark the word 'sci-fi.'”
“In the American office lexicon, 'aging' - and its close cousin 'old' - are inconsistent modifiers. While older women are often labeled as 'tired' and 'out of touch,' aging men get to be 'distinguished' and 'seasoned.'”
“We can sit back and be part of a hurting America, or we can channel our energy into something positive and do what we can to break the cycle of hate.”
“E! has the possibility of growing exponentially, and yes, I believe it could be a top 10 network.”