Directing a movie is frequently viewed as a triumph in the entertainment industry, but success is subjective; True victory can only be defined by you.

Before he entered television, Roy Huggins tried his hand at the film industry, to some success. After working as a writer, Huggins wrote and directed the film Hangman's Knot, starring Randolph Scott and Donna Reed.

However, Huggins is perhaps best known for his work in television, where he created hit shows like Maverick and The Fugitive.

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To depart from film to go into television was a brave choice, especially in previous decades when working in both mediums was unlikely. But, during an interview, Huggins confessed that he had no regrets about leaving the film industry; he liked it better working on the smaller screen.

Huggins was a solitary man. While various people have a hand in the creation of a film, Huggins enjoyed steering his own ship, as he had an opportunity to do when creating a television series.

"I left movies for the freedom I get in television," said Huggins during an interview with The Los Angeles Times. "I'm left completely alone. This freedom is not available in motion pictures because of the star system, which I'm happy to say is just starting to decline. You don't have to adhere to a formula in TV."

Huggins was unconventional; not only did he prefer television to film, but he also didn't bother himself with preoccupations like ratings.

"The ratings don't mean a damn thing to me," said Huggins. "Twenty percent of your audience goes to bed at 10 o'clock, making the top 10 meaningless...the new thing in TV is to classify shows by time periods, anyway."