I like stories with a collision of disparate tones. Look at 'Shameless' or 'House of Lies'. They go from big, silly, and comedic to very real dramati…

- David Nevins

One of the fundamental issues with The Vatican is that the world changed on us. That show was conceived and written while Pope Benedict was still in …

- David Nevins

I love being a producer, and I think I essentially still operate as a producer even though I now have control of marketing and the ability to green-l…

- David Nevins

The enemy of good television is boredom and predictability.

- David Nevins

I have very simple ambitions. If I can just not be boring, I'm ahead of the game. It's hard in television. I think you get enormous reward from the a…

- David Nevins

In all my shows, I'm not interested in the iconic shots of the Capitol and the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. I'm always interested in…

- David Nevins

I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed.

- David Nevins

I sold 'Time Life' books on the telephone. It's probably the only pure skill job I've ever had. When you're on and you're good, you get 'yes' after '…

- David Nevins

When it comes to storytelling, not taking risks is riskier than swinging for the fences. I have very simple ambitions when it comes to taking risks i…

- David Nevins