I briefly flirted with the idea of more stable career choices but they never excited me. I know it's a bit of a cliche but I remember doing school plays in primary school and feeling at home on the stage.

Certainty regarding your career aged 15 is very unusual.

I've got to be honest, with every job I do there's a part of me, that child in me, that goes, 'This is the one.' And it rarely actually is.

I read somewhere that people who make lists are more likely to achieve their ambitions.

Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term.

You can't always expect to work with a director who guarantees success.

I was lucky to have my wife as the art director, and it turned out to be quite something - a great success. I'm very proud of it.

I think people take for granted the success of the original content at A&E Networks and in building brands. People have selective memory on how long that takes.