John Landgraf

“You can't be in a certain business and not sell to Amazon or not sell to Wal-Mart. You have to reckon with them, because even though there are other buyers, they're the only buyers that matter.”

“As much as I very much want audiences to watch FX's carefully curated and highly contextualized television shows, I'm now glad when anyone takes the time to watch even our competition's television series, as long as it demands their sustained attention and challenges their knee-jerk perceptions.”

“We are the only animal that tells stories.”

“I'm not interested in world domination. I'm interested in running a nice little brand that takes care of its own and does really good work.”

“Two things happen when you're fearful. First, you make seemingly rational decisions that are actually hedges. Or second, you fail to do something because you worry about the consequences.”

“I want the humans to be able to hold their own against the strength of the machines.”

“Was there ever anyone more ill-suited for being the showman of the year than me?”