Agnes Nixon: 'Are people tired of stories? I don't think so'

In a brief new interview with Philly.com, legendary soap writer Agnes Nixon says she does not believe people are tired of stories. She chalks the cancellation of ONE LIFE TO LIVE and ALL MY CHILDREN up to money saying, "It's the financial aspect of it. There are so many channels, so much competition. I think the whole country has ADD. Revenue has lessened because the ratings have gone down on all shows. Our network and the other two [major network] shows opposite us at 1 p.m., all three have lost 20 percent of audience. Advertisers don't pay as much, but the costs of production have gone up."

She also hopes for a happy ending for Erica Kane. Said Nixon, "We hope and we will try to have Erica Kane exit, if that's the word to use, happily. One of her problems is her abandonment complex. That's been the thread for 40 years, that she will never have enough "I love you. I love you, I love you." Let's just see if in the next few months Erica comes to realize that she's had it all along. Let's see if Erica gets to the point where she's content with herself."