Top 84 Quotes & Sayings by Nina Tassler

I went through a lot of feelings of self-doubt and loss of self-esteem. I was particularly vulnerable after having my son. It was rough getting back on my feet in the business.

The truth is we're all part of one big content universe.

I've been blessed to be with my husband since I was 18.

Without the nontraditional methods we used to promote 'Jericho'... we wouldn't have been able to get the traction we did.

'The Talk' is one of the most diverse shows in daytime.

I think back to having had the good fortune of being at Warner Bros. when we were doing 'Lois & Clark.' The chemistry between Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher was really wonderful.

Tom Selleck is a big draw.

When I was growing up, the current of feminism was strong. You just had to step off the bank, and you'd be swept up. There was an active women's movement. My mother was a part of it.

As an outsider, you observe what everyone is saying. Insiders are sometimes too insulated, listening to voices in their own little group.

I'm part Latin, so everything in the Latin culture is - there's a lot of hyperbole, and there's a lot of melodrama.

The original 'CSI' grew stronger once the spinoffs became entrenched. Like any good franchise, when there's a great story to be told, viewers can't get enough.

I come from a long line of Democrats.

'Survivor' is one of CBS's signature series and symbol of enduring quality and entertainment on prime time television.

You have to present characters an audience can relate to.

I was drawn to performing and to storytelling.

Any show in its first season goes through multiple changes. There is little or no difference to changing the cast on a talk show.

'Zoo' further demonstrates our commitment to high-quality, year-round programming and to high-concept series that play to summer audiences in the U.S. as well as on a global scale.

We continue to see summer as a great place for unique concepts, innovative business models, and passionate television audiences.

I came to understand and observe that we're all going to face obstacles. We're going to have challenges. We're going to fail. We're going to have success. But all of it is going to ultimately be character-building. And it's not going to deter us from wanting to achieve, to strive, and be successful.

I'm extremely lucky that I've worked for and with amazing people in my life.

That's what my job is: to create quality programming.

I'm a parent. I'm a mother.

I'm a feminist.

You have to make your decision based on the content.

'Scorpion' has so much humor and so much heart and a great deal of action.

Throughout my career, the pounding in my heart, the fright, has been ever-present, but I never turned back. Fear can be a highly motivational part of the journey.

It's important to me to reach deep into the community and promote Latino artists.

The audience that watches on Sunday night is upscale, very female, and very engaged.

Nothing runs forever. How you handle it, the most important thing is how you respect your audience, how you respect your cast, and being incredibly sensitive to how you wrap up any show when it ends a successful run.

I think 'destined for greatness,' for me, is digging deep inside and knowing that I will always strive to be the best person I can possibly be and effect change in a positive way.

I have worked in the media/content business my entire life.

When it comes down to, it's not about the form, it's about the content.

James Corden is a rare entertainment force who combines irresistible charm, warmth, and originality with a diverse range of creative instincts and performance talent.

At the end of the day, it is about doing your best work - controlling what you can control and not trying to control what you can't.

I was always a big fan of 'Quincy,' and I loved the idea of puzzle solving.

My mother was not without her flaws. She did have a lot of flaws, but she revealed her strength and her flaws equally, and I think that's really important. I was very much influenced by that.

As you continue to work on a show, if I still feel inspired, and I feel they are making exciting choices, then our enthusiasm remains. This is not a perfect science. It's an evolutionary process.

'Without a Trace' analyzes criminal behavior in the special context of a disappearance. We consider it a suspense thriller.

I'm a voracious reader. What that does is keep your mind fresh and active and hearing different voices and different styles. TV can be derivative, and if you just watch TV, you're not widening the circle.

'Criminal Minds' consists of stories told within the framework of the FBI behavioral science unit. It's about serial profiling.

I've always seen the world as very gender-neutral.

In 1963, my parents took over a camp business from my grandparents. They turned it into a liberal, progressive, a co-educational, interracial camp for kids from all over the world, all over the country. And it was a very important cause for both of my parents.

Producing is a little bit in my blood. Philanthropy also is a very important for me.

I was always fascinated by the Torah, the Bible, in terms of story telling: heroes and villains, morality and flaws. There's no better epic. Also, being part Latin and Jewish means I have a sense of the theatrical. There were always a lot of people in my house. My home was always filled with a lot of storytellers.

I think the best voices, the most creative voices, and the best content always wins.

We always look to add more diverse characters to shows if we feel we haven't delivered.

It's about story; it is a social experiment, and people take that into account when they're watching 'Big Brother.'

We're committed to delivering our viewers and advertisers year-round programming with a wide variety of storytelling.

Audiences like making discoveries.

I'd love to see the 'CSIs' run forever.

'Criminal Minds,' our original show, is a phenomenal show, and all elements of that show work so well. I think that 'Suspect Behavior' just didn't click. I don't think it has anything to do with spin-offs. I think a spin-off still has to be successful on its own.

Finding new voices with fresh ideas is the hardest and most rewarding part of a television executive's job.

One of the things I learned in college is that if you're going to be late for an audition, don't go.

When I was in drama development, you hear anywhere between 500 to 600 pitches a season, and you do feel like you hit the wall. But I will never say, 'No, I won't hear that.'

Before I go to bed, sometimes I'll just sit outside and philosophically assess the day.

We don't know where we'll end up, but making moments matter - taking a step back to see something from a different vantage point and investing in your core values - can lead to a world of surprises.

I'm on the board of trustees at Boston University. I'm on the board of trustees at Jewish Family Services.

I feel it's our responsibility to keep our ear tuned to public discourse. There's a lot of noise out there, and our responsibility is to pick up on the themes and issues that work their way through all of society.

As long as we're monetizing our content... we still win at the end.

Failure is a fundamental factor of success.