So many people wanted an adventure. It was really more about finding the cast that I wanted for ‘Expedition Impossible,’ so it had good diversity, and people could really say, ‘Oh, there’s the firefighters, there’s the team of cops, there’s the grandpa’ – so that you can really relate with them. Mark Burnett Read Quote
I’ve always liked adventure television. Pre-‘Survivor,’ I did a series on cable called ‘Eco-Challenge,’ an adventure race with experts mainly, and here we have ‘Expedition Impossible.’ I like the outdoors and I like doing something fresh for television you haven’t seen before. Mark Burnett Read Quote
America is the most giving nation on Earth. One of the best ways to feel better is by doing something for somebody else. Mark Burnett Read Quote
I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation. Mark Burnett Read Quote
There are screens at the gas station, there are screens at the shopping mall. And they all need content. Mark Burnett Read Quote
Survivor’ wouldn’t have happened had I not gone out there and helped CBS to sell sponsors to finance the first one. Part of my thinking on ‘Survivor’ was that it should have rewards that are corporate brands. A Big Mac, one thimble-full of Coca-Cola. Mark Burnett Read Quote
Every show on television has a downward trend because there are so many more things to watch. You can only deal with what is the benchmark of a hit series and ‘Survivor’ clearly remains a hit series. Mark Burnett Read Quote
My kids – even though it’s a family business – they don’t even know what day or time ‘Survivor’ is even on. They just know it’s on TiVo. Mark Burnett Read Quote
I honestly think that in five years time, television will be watched on computer screens anyway and you’ll be doing multiple things. You’ll be ‘IMing’ while you’re watching a show and checking the news. Mark Burnett Read Quote
