Dan Harmon Quotes

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Dan Harmon

Profession : Writer

Birth : January 3, 1973

I was raised on NBC television.

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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.

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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.

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Maybe I am just a jerk.

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

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

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TV in all its ugliness can be a beautiful thing.

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

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The concept of doing holiday episodes is a huge part of what's fantastic about doing TV. And viewers agree; you see the numbers going up for holiday episodes.

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

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

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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.

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I think women are different, and I think having them in the room is crucial to a family comedy, ensemble comedy, television comedy, where half the eyeballs on your show are women.

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