Norman Lear
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"Norman Milton Lear" is an American television writer and Television producer/producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and Maude (TV series)/Maude. As a political activist, he founded the advocacy organization People For the American Way in 1981 and has supported First Amendment to the United States Constitution/First Amendment rights and progressive causes.

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It looks a little nutty. It's hard to believe people pay any attention to it.

Edith, stifle yourself!

This isn't the best time for America laughing at ourselves. I think political satire thrives much more at a time when we're in a mood to laugh at ourselves. The degree of political correctness has just gotten terrible.

Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker was a genius at work, God's gift to the world. He is etched permanently in our memories.

It will belong to the American people.

It's a happy coincidence that when we bought the Fantasy catalog we were also able to sign one of the most relevant and talented singer-songwriters of our generation. We're all enormous fans of his music. He's a big hero here.

I know a lot of white people who have a lot more money than I do.