The memory of the mauling he took in the media over his failed talk show is still fresh in his mind, says Chevy Chase in TV Guide:
``I'll never do another talk show. I got a beating. It breaks your spirit. When you get such across-the-board rapping from reviewers, it hurts, and it takes a while to get over that. ...``You have to not take the critics too seriously when you open any paper and see your name connected with a phrase like 'He's finished.' '