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Dan Harmon quotes: Always hedge your bets. That's how I do it. I lay all my bets on what I can contribute, and suffer no illusions that I'm generating stuff by myself.

Always hedge your bets. That's how I do it. I lay all my bets on what I can contribute, and suffer no illusions that I'm generating stuff by myself.

Dan Harmon quotes: I wish that television would stop selling our hatred of ourselves, and start seducing us with our love of ourselves.

I wish that television would stop selling our hatred of ourselves, and start seducing us with our love of ourselves.

Dan Harmon quotes: Class clowns are never allowed to date anybody decent, but you don't get beaten up, you're invited to parties, and everybody likes you.

Class clowns are never allowed to date anybody decent, but you don't get beaten up, you're invited to parties, and everybody likes you.

Dan Harmon quotes: Good writers hate bad writing but hating bad writing doesn't make you good. Writing badly does.

Good writers hate bad writing but hating bad writing doesn't make you good. Writing badly does.

Dan Harmon quotes: You have to just look at it like Titanic: I know the ship sinks, but this is a love story

You have to just look at it like Titanic: I know the ship sinks, but this is a love story

Dan Harmon quotes: Truthfully, I'm pretty stuck in the '80s.

Truthfully, I'm pretty stuck in the '80s.

Dan Harmon quotes: I feel like I am a good person and a professional, very able leader of men.

I feel like I am a good person and a professional, very able leader of men.

Dan Harmon quotes: If your ratings are high and there's money being made, you're allowed to be a perfectionist in television.

If your ratings are high and there's money being made, you're allowed to be a perfectionist in television.

Dan Harmon quotes: There are lots of emotions that go with the Fourth of July.

There are lots of emotions that go with the Fourth of July.

Dan Harmon quotes: It's so difficult to write good music. It's also really difficult to think about how to do it without violating the sanctity of the fourth wall.

It's so difficult to write good music. It's also really difficult to think about how to do it without violating the sanctity of the fourth wall.

Dan Harmon quotes: What's important is passion, investment, and people laughing out loud as they work.

What's important is passion, investment, and people laughing out loud as they work.

Dan Harmon quotes: I've discovered a new video game called owning my home.

I've discovered a new video game called owning my home.

Dan Harmon quotes: If somebody's cat happens to turn on the TV, my numbers can double. It's almost unrelated to what's really happening.

If somebody's cat happens to turn on the TV, my numbers can double. It's almost unrelated to what's really happening.

Dan Harmon quotes: I expect the audience to assume TV is stupid. I accept that it's my job to overcome it.

I expect the audience to assume TV is stupid. I accept that it's my job to overcome it.

Dan Harmon quotes: You don't give someone notes on their performance at a soup kitchen.

You don't give someone notes on their performance at a soup kitchen.

Dan Harmon quotes: I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.

I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.

Dan Harmon quotes: Emotionally, shows like 'Cheers' and 'Taxi' were classic sitcoms when I was growing up.

Emotionally, shows like 'Cheers' and 'Taxi' were classic sitcoms when I was growing up.

Dan Harmon quotes: When you are in the 8 o'clock position, you can either be a cultural phenomenon, or you're endangered. It's a tough time slot.

When you are in the 8 o'clock position, you can either be a cultural phenomenon, or you're endangered. It's a tough time slot.

Dan Harmon quotes: I am absolutely and inherently self-destructive in that I am always making sure I'm doing what I want to do.

I am absolutely and inherently self-destructive in that I am always making sure I'm doing what I want to do.

Dan Harmon quotes: Television is a populous, derivative, democratic medium.

Television is a populous, derivative, democratic medium.

Dan Harmon quotes: Storytelling comes naturally to humans, but since we live in an unnatural world, we sometimes need a little help doing what we'd naturally do.

Storytelling comes naturally to humans, but since we live in an unnatural world, we sometimes need a little help doing what we'd naturally do.

Dan Harmon quotes: I really like performing for people.

I really like performing for people.

Dan Harmon quotes: All [tv] shows are like cigarettes. You watch two, you have a higher chance of watching three. They're all addictive.

All [tv] shows are like cigarettes. You watch two, you have a higher chance of watching three. They're all addictive.

Dan Harmon quotes: Once upon a time, something happened, and it was better than something not happening. The end.

Once upon a time, something happened, and it was better than something not happening. The end.

Dan Harmon quotes: I don't think it's going to be possible for the next generation of writers to tell stories without telling stories about telling stories.

I don't think it's going to be possible for the next generation of writers to tell stories without telling stories about telling stories.

Dan Harmon quotes: I feel like my life has always been the 'Hey Look at Me Show.' I'm not apologetic about that.

I feel like my life has always been the 'Hey Look at Me Show.' I'm not apologetic about that.

Dan Harmon quotes: I wish people used wishes to modify themselves instead of others. Wish to be low maintenance. Wish to be autonomous, even.

I wish people used wishes to modify themselves instead of others. Wish to be low maintenance. Wish to be autonomous, even.

Dan Harmon quotes: It was never my direct intention to do anything particularly medium-defying.

It was never my direct intention to do anything particularly medium-defying.

Dan Harmon quotes: There's the same percentage of genius happening in both genders, but there's less women writing scripts and out there looking for the job.

There's the same percentage of genius happening in both genders, but there's less women writing scripts and out there looking for the job.

Dan Harmon quotes: I'm always trying to gain and keep the audience's respect. I always want them to know that the show doesn't think they're stupid for watching.

I'm always trying to gain and keep the audience's respect. I always want them to know that the show doesn't think they're stupid for watching.

Dan Harmon quotes: There's a fine line between a stream of consciousness and a babbling brook to nowhere.

There's a fine line between a stream of consciousness and a babbling brook to nowhere.

Dan Harmon quotes: Find your voice, shout it from the rooftops, and keep doing it until the people that are looking for you find you.

Find your voice, shout it from the rooftops, and keep doing it until the people that are looking for you find you.

Dan Harmon quotes: Don't be so hard on yourself, don't put pressure on yourself, life is just a chain of experiments and results, and you'll be perfect when you're dead.

Don't be so hard on yourself, don't put pressure on yourself, life is just a chain of experiments and results, and you'll be perfect when you're dead.

Dan Harmon quotes: Everyone knows that there are more people watching any given show than is being registered by the Nielsen system.

Everyone knows that there are more people watching any given show than is being registered by the Nielsen system.

Dan Harmon quotes: TV in all its ugliness can be a beautiful thing.

TV in all its ugliness can be a beautiful thing.

Dan Harmon quotes: I've never done well when I've been appreciated. I've done best when I'm targeted for death.

I've never done well when I've been appreciated. I've done best when I'm targeted for death.

Dan Harmon quotes: Yoda is interesting because, in addition to being wise, he is two feet tall, and a Yoda.

Yoda is interesting because, in addition to being wise, he is two feet tall, and a Yoda.

Dan Harmon quotes: 'I want to touch people but if I touch them in real life they'll slap me.' That's what writing isit's a gross person getting a hug.

'I want to touch people but if I touch them in real life they'll slap me.' That's what writing isit's a gross person getting a hug.

Dan Harmon quotes: I'm from Wisconsin so I always feel a little nauseous about begging and trying to trick people into liking me.

I'm from Wisconsin so I always feel a little nauseous about begging and trying to trick people into liking me.

Dan Harmon quotes: I think that casting is probably the most important thing in television production.

I think that casting is probably the most important thing in television production.

Dan Harmon quotes: When I was a kid I never knew the difference between a sitcom and a drama. I just knew what my parents were watching and what was making them happy.

When I was a kid I never knew the difference between a sitcom and a drama. I just knew what my parents were watching and what was making them happy.

Dan Harmon quotes: My cat brought me a toy. I thanked her and threw it. She sat there gave me a look that made me realize people and dogs are the crazy ones.

My cat brought me a toy. I thanked her and threw it. She sat there gave me a look that made me realize people and dogs are the crazy ones.

Dan Harmon quotes: I don't really have a lot of appropriate feelings for people on an individual basis, but I've always wanted to make people happy.

I don't really have a lot of appropriate feelings for people on an individual basis, but I've always wanted to make people happy.

Dan Harmon quotes: The public's perception of your show is what it is, and you don't get to complain how people perceive your show or talk about it.

The public's perception of your show is what it is, and you don't get to complain how people perceive your show or talk about it.

Dan Harmon quotes: I always try to use my medium, and if I get into a normal sitcom-writing contest with normal sitcom writers, I'm going to lose.

I always try to use my medium, and if I get into a normal sitcom-writing contest with normal sitcom writers, I'm going to lose.

Dan Harmon quotes: I am a collaborator with everyone who agrees that I need to be in control. I happily collaborate with my loyalists.

I am a collaborator with everyone who agrees that I need to be in control. I happily collaborate with my loyalists.

Dan Harmon quotes: You can't tell the audience - well, you can, but I don't like to tell the audience - that anything they're watching doesn't matter.

You can't tell the audience - well, you can, but I don't like to tell the audience - that anything they're watching doesn't matter.

Dan Harmon quotes: You'll be perfect when you're dead

You'll be perfect when you're dead

Dan Harmon quotes: I was raised on NBC television.

I was raised on NBC television.

Dan Harmon quotes: Maybe I am just a jerk.

Maybe I am just a jerk.

Dan Harmon quotes: Pretty sad. Pretty lonely. But that's how I prefer it? I quess? I guess. It's a good guess. It's the best quess ever.

Pretty sad. Pretty lonely. But that's how I prefer it? I quess? I guess. It's a good guess. It's the best quess ever.