Quotes About Media

So at a time in which the media give the public everything it wants and desires, maybe art should adopt a much more aggressive attitude towards the public. I myself am very much inclined to take this position.

But having said that, there's also a sea change in attitude towards media.

I am shocked by the easy attitude of many in the media towards disclosing our Nation's secrets.

To the chagrin of many, the media gravitates towards controversy.

My feelings towards the newspapers are very affectionate.

You used to have to own a radio tower or television tower or printing press. Now all you have to have is access to an Internet cafe or a public library, and you can put your thoughts out in public.

Every single person who enters Trump Tower, you get to see them go up, go down, they talk to the press.

The reason bin Laden staggered the planes going into the towers was so every camera would be focused on the second tower when the plane hit. It was not only the murder, but the perpetual image of the horror that permeated into people's consciousness.

I read about eight newspapers in a day. When I'm in a town with only one newspaper, I read it eight times.

You've had some terrific print information that gets everybody's attention in this town.

I was out dancing with one actress or another. And that got press. Even when it didn't, the whole town knew I was a dancing fool, and since I couldn't very well dance with a man, they saw me dancing with a lady, and they assumed the rest.

I would never deny the importance of the media, but I wouldn't go out of the way to splash my pictures all over town. I'd rather let my work do the talking.

Los Angeles is a one-horse town. It's entirely driven by the entertainment business and that's what it is.

Los Angeles is an industry town, and it has great facilities and personnel. The disadvantage is that everyone there seems to talk about the same subject matter.

Broadcasting for advertisers is still the best game in town, and they know it. Look, I admire a lot of the shows on cable. I think 'Mad Men' is wonderful. I think 'Breaking Bad' is wonderful. But let's remember they're about one-tenth the audience of NCIS.

Where's the CNN town hall for sanctuary cities?

I've told town hall participants and reporters in the media that we can protect the Second Amendment and also protect people's lives.

TV is very mass, especially now that boxes are shifting to small towns.

One-newspaper towns are not good because all the surviving newspaper does is print money. They make 25 percent on their money every year, and if they go down to 22 percent, they start laying people off.

Social media has been such a big platform for my success. But it can also be a toxic place.

I like Disney stuff. No-one looks at 'Toy Story' and says,' Oh, that's just for kids.' Why is it that games can only appeal to a certain audience, but movies and books - I mean, how many adults read 'Harry Potter?'

I like to have fun with them. I like to toy with them a little bit. we're making television, after all. Right?

Most people enjoy 'potato-chip news' from time to time - to track a presidential election or the Oscars. However, some are particularly drawn to material that makes them feel shocked, frightened, insecure, or indignant, and that's what potato-chip news often provides.

I would say the film world has stopped operating as one. We have divided it into Hindi movies, Bengali movies, Tamil movies and so on. Earlier, there was only one channel and we all knew what was going on. Today, it is hard to keep track of programmes due to the advent of regional channels.