Leslie Moonves Quotes

"This is an incredibly exciting evolution for CBS and network television — video on demand is the next frontier for our industry,"

"With the success of 'Survivor' and 'Big Brother,' we've seen how interactive elements can supplement the television viewing experience."

"There is absolutely nothing about this show relatable to my story, in fairness. This is about a twentysomething-year-old guy looking for the love of his life. One of the things I love about my job is the naivetŽ of people, thinking what things will affect me."

"This is an incredibly exciting evolution for CBS and network television video on demand is the next frontier for our industry,"

"Despite what people think, network executives and network presidents to have feelings. To cancel a show that ... has been a popular show is a very difficult decision,"

"This new network will serve the public with high-quality programming and maintain our ongoing commitment to our diverse audience. It will clearly be greater than the sum of its parts, delivering excellent demographics to advertisers and building a strong new affiliate body."

"We're going to be a very stable company, but we're not going to be Con Edison."

"The CW is going to be a real competitor, a destination for young audiences, diverse audiences and a real favorite with advertisers. The CW will be able to do something truly remarkable: program already hit shows every single day of the week, programs that consistently rank number one or number two in their time slots in the most coveted young adult demographic."

"The CW is going to be a real competitor, a destination for young audiences, diverse audiences, and a real favorite with advertisers. The CW will be able to do something truly remarkable: program already hit shows every single day of the week, programs that consistently rank No. 1 or No. 2 in their time slots in the most coveted young adult demographic."

"He was a first-class man -- a stand-up guy. We worked together on three series."

"Whether we get them or not, half of the nominations are ridiculous. It's fun to look at them. It's also fun to throw them in the garbage."

"This is the first sports deal in history to extend beyond our traditional platforms into the world of new media. The future of our core business demands that we continue to bring blockbuster events to major audiences our advertisers want to reach, promoting those events across the broadest possible media platforms."

"There are no home runs this season,"

"But any of you who have dealt with me at all know that slow growth and me don't go hand in hand so well together,"

"We can, we will do more. But CBS stands alone as the No. 1 network aware of its responsibility in this area."

"Mariano Rivera cost us more money than the Yankees,"

"It's the quiet little hit that is succeeding totally under the radar, ... NCIS."

"Television historically has been a combination of finding the new talent and also going with the tried-and-true guy who's been in the trenches before,"

"One of the things we have done successfully at CBS is nurture talent, ... It will be an important part of my job to make these guys happy, and I think we will do that."