I arrived in America with $600 and sold t-shirts on Venice Beach. Now I've created shows watched by billions. The American Dream is not dead — it just requires more hustle than people expect.

Survivor was rejected by every network before CBS said yes. The best ideas always get rejected first.

A TV format is the best investment in the world. Create it once, license it to 50 countries, collect royalties forever.

The Apprentice made "You're fired" the most famous catchphrase in America. Whether that's a good thing depends on who you ask.

My Parachute Regiment training taught me that preparation and improvisation are not opposites. They are partners.