That's the challenging thing with TV; it's not the action scenes per se, and it's not the location scenes and the heavy dialog scenes, but the fact that there is just no let-up; there is no break.

I like to take a shot with things. I like to take risks. I'm attracted to things that are different than the average run-of-the-mill stuff.

A sense of humor saves your life, and being able to make friends wherever you go.

I just watched the entire season of 'Louie' in one flight. What an amazing show.

I called my family, saying, "Guess what? I got a new show. It's about a cop who travels in time." And they said, "I think we've seen that one."

It's really exhilarating and exciting to be able to meet your fan base and see them in person, and see the lengths that they're willing to go to.

It will all be over in 2 weeks

If war, destruction and killings are the prerequisite to bring the peace, then I really don't want it.

When you confidently defend fiction, think about reality also

Often during writing, I am compelled by OCD to delete and rewrite a word or sentence over and over again.

When I look at China's environmental problems, the real barrier is not lack of technology or money. It's lack of motivation.

If you don't have personal goals, you're controlled by those who do.

Think of ideas as a beat. To change a mind is to change the world.

Not all kitsch is sweet.

Pierce Brosnan is a very sweet man. Oh, we had our issues, but a lot of it was hormones.