Bud [yorkin] Was The Kindest

That's The Heart Of It: My Shows Were Not That Controversial With The American People. They Were Controversial With The People Who Think For The American People.

I Was The Laziest White Kid My Dad Ever Met.

I Get A Kick Out Of The Fact That People Will Pick On The Writers In California For Being Responsible For The Content. The People Seriously Responsible For The Content Are The People Who Buy It.

I Guess Because The Shows Were Activist In Their Own Way - The Marriage Of My Public Activism And My Career Activism, You Know - People Understand Me Very Well. They Also Understand There's A Very Strong Bipartisan Part In All Of This.

You're In The Business - When You're A Writer, Producer, Director - To Get Ratings.