So many people wanted an adventure. It was really more about finding the cast that I wanted for 'Expedition Impossible,' so it had good diversity, and people could really say, 'Oh, there's the firefighters, there's the team of cops, there's… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
'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,… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
I very much like Kenya. It's hard to beat the Masai Mara and the idea of ballooning across it. I have a great time… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
I've always liked adventure television. Pre-'Survivor,' I did a series on cable called 'Eco-Challenge,' an adventure race with experts mainly, and here we have… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
The way I see it, more people are wired with broadband from 9 to 5 during the day than watch TV at night. So… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation. — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
I look at decisions like - it's like an Indiana Jones movie. The guy comes to a rope ladder, and he's being chased. There's… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
Whether it is the cavemen in the caves thousands of years ago, Shakespeare plays, television, movies and books, stories and characters take us on… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
As the show's executive producer, I envisioned something akin to "Gilligan's Island" meets Lord of the Flies meets Ten Little Indians mets "The Real… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
Every show on television has a downward trend because there are so many more things to watch. You can only deal with what is… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
My mantra is: Realize you're going to fail all the time, and accept it. That doesn't mean I'm not frightened of it. — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
America is the most giving nation on Earth. One of the best ways to feel better is by doing something for somebody else. — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
In my teens, I joined the Parachute Regiment. I jumped out of lots of airplanes, as much as the Government budget would allow us… — Mark Burnett Copy Share Image
