It was like in Samoa when they'd put up a movie screen on the beach and show movies and the locals would run behind the sheet to see where the people went. It was pretty grim.

TIVO executives stand up and say, 'Well, we're not getting rid of commercials, but we are letting them fast forward, because people like commercials, and if they see one that they like they stop and watch it.' I mean, please.

It's show business. No show, no business.

There are other options out there, after all, like read a book, go on the Internet, rent a movie.

I hardly see myself as a futurist.

As soon as you become complacent your show gets canceled.