In features, one of the goals is to have the audience walk out, fully satisfied. In today's world, it's maybe wanting a sequel.

In television, you can leave so many things open-ended. For everything you wrap up, you can open another one or two.

When you're writing for a TV show, what's great is that you always know what actor you're writing to.

TV is gratifying in the long-term. We [writers] find ourselves knowing who we can go to for a laugh, or who we can go to for a good emotional moment, and then milking those things.

The will to succeed should be powerful: The willingness to prepare for success is paramount (KR, 1990)

It would be difficult to define the limits of his reading.

I'm the problem of anxiety we must, therefore, always ask the question of what vital value is being threatened

It ain't always rocket science, sometimes a door is just a door.

Humor is the only way to tell a story. Especially the dark ones.

What's awful about being famous and being an actress is when people come up to you and touch you. That's scary, and they just seem to think it's okay to do it, like you're public property.

The survival of democracy depends on the ability of large numbers of people to make realistic choices in the light of adequate information.

I never wanted anything to happen to my parents, but a hero needs an origin story.

You don't do pictures because the audience is ready for them. You do them because there's something gnawing at you, something inside.

It really matters what you listen to. . . . Select music that will strengthen your spirit.