American idol Quote by Dan Cutforth

A lot of factors go into the longevity of a show.

— Eric Close

A show that's been successful that been on a while, chances are it's going to stay that way. At least it's going to maintain…

— Gary Cole

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

A show is like it's own thing... it's a creation from so many people's talent and so much energy.

— Sarah Dunn

There's something in human nature, the trying-to-get-on-with-it quality of people, the struggle to maintain or keep the show going can be exhausting.

— Greg Kinnear

Anytime you're lucky enough to be on something that lasts longer than half a season, you never quite know what kind of life the…

— James Roday

Like any show, I think some episodes are going to be stronger than others, but I think it's a good show that people enjoy…

— Anthony Michael Hall

I think the idea that television has evolved to this place of real thematic richness and the fact that you no longer have to…

— Damon Lindelof

With a lot of shows, what you'll see happen is they start off really well, and they're very original, but they become sort of…

— Peter Dinklage

When you look at the current state of reality TV, at least on the mainstream level, the shows that tend to be more successful…

— Dan Cutforth

I think what people watch television for is the emotional continuity, from episode to episode, and feeling that the experience that they had, four…

— Alex Kurtzman