Tag: Dan Patrick

"Talent don't need to be coddled...What talent need is an honest partner."

"Don't joke about that [mental health]. I would say you're better. I don't know if you are."

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

"Programming is supposed to be about developing talent, building brands, creating opportunities and preparing the next person to take the next step. When the person responsible for doing those things becomes part of the talent lineup, the priorities inevitably become blurred."

"I don't know if it's my line of questioning. There has to be something there. Nobody's told me that, but I take pride in it."

"I want to go out where I'm proud of what I'm doing. I left ESPN and I wasn't proud of what I was doing."

"The only thing that I would say is show dignity to those people in how you let them go. That's all."

It was the nuance of his approach that made it a home run. This was not a "rip the guest who didn't show" moment.

"You're the commissioner of the WNBA. What do you mean your PR people won't let you go on? It's your decision. You're their boss. So that's a total lie, total cop out."

"The industry needs people with talent and passion who are focused on solutions, not individuals stealing paychecks, doing damage from the inside out."