Survivor wouldnt have happened had I not gone out there and helped CBS to sell sponsors to finance the first one. Part of my thinking on Survivor was that it should have rewards that are corporate brands. A Big Mac, one thimble-full of Coca-Cola. – Mark Burnett
I heard my name associated with the Peter Pan syndrome more than once. But really, whats so wrong with Peter Pan? Peter Pan flies. He is a metaphor for dreams and faith. – Mark Burnett
I needed to be in the bush. There I find solitude and beauty and purity and focus. Thats where my heart lies. – Mark Burnett
If you want to be certain, you should never get married. You should never change jobs. In fact, you might as well just stay home. Because I dont know anybody who is certain. That need to be certain is just procrastination. – Mark Burnett
On bad days, I think Id like to be a plastic surgeon who goes to Third World countries and operates on children in villages with airlifts, and then I think, Yeah, right, Im going to go back to undergraduate school and take all the biology I missed and then go to medical school. No. No. – Tama Janowitz