So we gravitated to shows and issues and causes that made people care. — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
We had two African American writers [Eric Monte and Michael Evans] on the show ['Good Times'] that knew Cabrini Green inside and… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
That's the heart of it: My shows were not that controversial with the American people. They were controversial with the people who… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
As H.L. Mencken once said, 'nobody ever when broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.' Our show [All in the Family]… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
I guess because the shows were activist in their own way - the marriage of my public activism and my career activism,… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
'All in the Family' took ten weeks to take off in 1971, and we were lucky to start in January, because if… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
Bud [Yorkin] broke out big when he did 'The Fred Astaire Show' and won four Emmys. His wife at the time suggested… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
Even when they don't know who Nixon was, these shows will continue to play. — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
I guess the story that best defines us [with Bud Yorkin] and our relationship goes back to the [Dean] Martin and [Jerry]… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
When we went on the air, I didn't want to be interrupted for an act-one curtain. — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
The American people may not be the best-educated, but they're very wise at heart. — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
Maybe they continued to agree with Archie Bunker - as I said earlier, you can't change people's minds, but you can get them to… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
I think if you're feeling great about where you are, everything that led up to it had to be terrific. — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
Life goes on pretty much the same way. I've been working on a couple of films on the side. You may see some more.… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
We just may be the most well-informed, yet least self-aware, people in history. — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
The people responsible for the dollars that will buy the sex and violence so many deplore, don't even know what's going - well, of… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
... For all our alarm, it is clear that the religious right is responding to a real hunger in our society... a deep-seated yearning… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
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![“As H.L. Mencken once said, 'nobody ever when broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.' Our show [All in the Family] countered that witticism. I think he was wrong.” quote by Norman Lear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/acf/norman-lear-7597_american-people_as-h-l-mencken-once-said-nobody-ever-whe_1063605.jpg)
![“Bud [Yorkin] broke out big when he did 'The Fred Astaire Show' and won four Emmys. His wife at the time suggested that we team up. We got a lot of press in show business papers, and a number of offers...we eventually signed with Paramount Pictures. But I always like to say, his was the horse that…” quote by Norman Lear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1e3/norman-lear-7597_bigs_bud-yorkin-broke-out-big-when-he-did-the_1512304.jpg)
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