“The separation of audience into tribes preferring to reinforce their o...” — Richard Edelman Quote

“The separation of audience into tribes preferring to reinforce their own views with media of similar ideological stripe makes true debate impossible.”

“We have witnessed a stunning reversal of power between mainstream and social media: The ability to go direct to end users of information through social channels radically disrupted the mainstream news agenda.”

“I was 14 when the Democratic convention in my hometown of Chicago erupted into violence. It was a tough year.”

“To me, art's highest purpose is to entertain, to enlighten, to inspire, to evoke emotion and to change an audience in some way, big or small.”

“Mere recording of an event will not make it a historical document. It will become obsolete with time. Only those that emotionally connect with the audience will stand the test of time.”

“The thing about a cartoon is, you can do whatever you want. The tightrope that we are walking on 'The Simpsons' and 'Futurama' is 'How do you continue to surprise the audience, but make them good surprises?' Not every surprise is good, but you want to continue jolting people.”