People recognize certain things, like 'D' means 'this dialogue stinks.' We're dealing with shows that are written here, shot in New York and posted back here. Accurate communication is a necessity.

It's show business. No show, no business.

I think most people don't react well to being screamed at. It's counterproductive.

The story drove the book. That had a very seminal effect on the way I saw writing and storytelling. If you can set a character in a story that is compelling and has a backbone, you draw people in.

I get bored with establishing shots of people getting out of cars and walking into buildings, getting into elevators and then 45 seconds later they have a line.

It was like in Samoa when they'd put up a movie screen on the beach and show movies and the locals would run behind the sheet to see where the people went. It was pretty grim.

And the consumer doesn't care. They don't watch networks, they watch TV shows.

I try to just communicate what I want done as clearly and simply as possible.

Advertising is the art of the tiny. You have to tell a complete a story and deliver a complete message in a very encapsulated form. It disciplines you to cut away extraneous information.

I was raised not to be rude, but I also try to get the best work out of people.

The threat to free television. The reason television is free is because it is a life support system for commercials. That fundamental aspect is about to change.

I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

I don't really hang out with a lot of celebrities.

You know it's always amazed me - I think the most startling thing that's happened in the last couple of decades is that there is no sort of objective reporting anymore.

What a sad business is being funny!

Never be ashamed of what or how you feel... just be honest.

Stop aspiring. Start doing.

The ultimate comfort zone is within.

The physics chip adds a level of reality in games we just haven't been able to get.

There's no destination. The journey is all that there is, and it can be very, very joyful.

Make a habit of reading what is being written today and what has been written before. Writing is learned by imitation.