Newton N. Minow

In Germany, under the law everything is prohibited except that which is permitted. In France, under the law everything is permitted except…

— Newton N. Minow

Television is a vast wasteland.

— Newton N. Minow

What do we mean by the public interest? Some say the public interest is merely what interests the public. I disagree.

— Newton N. Minow

Children will watch anything, and when a broadcaster uses crime and violence and other shoddy devices to monopolize a child's attention, it's…

— Newton N. Minow

We need imagination in programming, not sterility; creativity, not imitation; experimentation, not conformity; excellence, not mediocrity. Television is filled with creative, imaginative…

— Newton N. Minow

I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air . . .…

— Newton N. Minow

We've gotten to the point where everybody's got a right and nobody's got a responsibility.

— Newton N. Minow

When television is good, nothing - not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers - nothing is better. But when television is…

— Newton N. Minow