Attention Quote by Shonda Rhimes
“I truly feel like my job is to make the shows. That's what I'm paid to do. It's somebody else's job to market them, and it's somebody else's job to pay attention to the ratings, because if I paid attention to all that, my head would explode.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast "The Business of Storytelling", 2020
She believes her creative role should focus on making shows, leaving marketing and ratings to others to avoid overload.
In simple terms: Creative work should stay creative, not managerial.
Key Takeaway
Focus on creation, delegate business tasks.
Themes
creativity
focus
delegation
Mood
determined
pragmatic
Type
professional
advice
When to use this quote
- TV production
- show development
- team management
Key Concepts
creative process
role clarity
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you protect your creative space?
- Who handles the business side in your work?
A Different Perspective
If she tried to manage ratings, she might lose creative spark.
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