"We have proven that we translate well into other languages. The Bold and the Beautiful is in six languages across the world. But not Spanish, right here in the United States. Being that we're romantic based storytelling, based on families, interaction between siblings and daughters-in-law and conflict that everyone can relate to, I think we'll translate well into the Spanish-speaking Latino community here."
"The Bold and the Beautiful is in 160 countries and over 500 million viewers on a daily basis. That's pretty amazing. I think it's because of the fact that it's a half hour show, because people have time to watch it. You just flick it on and it's good programming. It's not some piece of crap that you have to sit through an hour of (I'm not saying anything negative towards other shows), but it does make it easier for people to watch because it's only half an hour."
"I know that our show is very successful in Europe as well as all over the world. [In] Mediterranean countries like Italy and Spain, they love Eric Forrester because they like the glamour of this father guy to whom family is everything, but he's still elegant and sophisticated and successful, and they like that."
"It's huge, it's really kind of amazing. It's a little breathtaking actually. It has such an impact on people. I think its "Hollywood, the streets paved with gold" when you talk to them. They always want to come to Los Angeles and come to America. The show is so exciting; it's like an old 1930's movie. The rich folks are always getting into trouble everyday."
"There are so many cultures that are coming together and I think that this is such a great moment in time for The Bold and the Beautiful to do something like this."
"I love the fact that we're adding a different culture to it. It's always been a traditional soap, but Bradley Bell has always been willing to do whatever it takes to get to that next level. And this is a really smart move."
May 2001