John Landgraf

That's the definition of a mini-series. A mini-series is a show that has no continuing story or narrative elements between one group…

— John Landgraf

I have a lot of faith in our showrunners.

— John Landgraf

I don't think I ever had any relationship with any showrunner, over time, with whom I didn't have conflict.

— John Landgraf

Silicon Valley has infinite access to capital and can lose money indefinitely.

— John Landgraf

Two things happen when you're fearful. First, you make seemingly rational decisions that are actually hedges. Or second, you fail to do…

— John Landgraf

I read every draft of every episode of every series produced at FX.

— John Landgraf

Who owns the future? This is the question at the heart of every stock market.

— John Landgraf

There are no characters in the limited series Fargo that are derived from the characters in the film Fargo. It's hard to…

— John Landgraf

If you think about how broadcast mini-series approach historical events, there is a hagiography. There has been a soft, very glossy idea…

— John Landgraf

It's not that writing staffs don't change at all, but they don't change very much. Directors are freelancers. There are directors who…

— John Landgraf

Reality television was in some ways being unimaginative at that time. We were excited about the possibilities of the form, to use…

— John Landgraf

All the world's combined knowledge is at our fingertips. But the same technology that makes this possible is robbing us of deeper…

— John Landgraf

We are the only animal that tells stories.

— John Landgraf

I think a shotgun or a handgun that has a six-round clip is a very good, perfectly adequate weapon for self-defense, in…

— John Landgraf

I have respect for anyone who helps a creator put a great television show on the air.

— John Landgraf

You look at who's actually created shows for FX that have succeeded, and there are a lot of first-time showrunners - Ryan…

— John Landgraf

Television shows are not like cars or operating systems, and they are not best made by engineers or coders in the same…

— John Landgraf

There is a privilege in American society to being male and being white, and I think it's hard for white males to…

— John Landgraf

We want to make the best television possible. We should be drawing on the entire available pool of storytellers and directors, and…

— John Landgraf

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

— John Landgraf

We've actually bought quite a number of historical pieces. We are doing a piece on the abolitionists, Harper's Ferry and the abolitionist…

— John Landgraf

As much as I very much want audiences to watch FX's carefully curated and highly contextualized television shows, I'm now glad when…

— John Landgraf

Well, equity matters. I hope that most of us believe that we actually would all benefit from living in a more equitable…

— John Landgraf

Information technology and the Internet are rapidly transforming almost every aspect of our lives - some for better, some for worse.

— 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…

— John Landgraf