The people that always impress me are the ones that are curious about what they're going to do next.

What you'll gain is the macro story. You'll get a good command of that. And what you might lose is some of the fun of it.

They say to just write about what's happening in your backyard because that's where you find the most creativity. It's in the DNA of the show. There's no question.

I joked recently that I thought 30 seconds a day for three years would be the best way to enjoy it, and I'm going to stand by that statement.

Violence has not really been an issue. Even in my wildest hopes, I wasn't trying to get violence in.

We mapped out the whole movie, and then worked backwards from that to do these shows. It might not be a movie. It might be something else.

My knee-jerk is that it is comedy and, if you watch them all back-to-back, you will gain something and you will lose something.

One of the great things about TV is the story to tell can be very internal and really character-based.

Writers need restrictions. If somebody just says, "Hey, do you want to write a novel, or an article, or a movie, or a short story, you get shut down."

Chance favors the well prepared. The more stuff you throw in, the more chances you have of looking like, 'I did that.'

Regret is a tricky word. Here's a big secret: nobody knows what wasn't.

There’s an infant part in our souls which longs for the lullaby truths of life every night for a tranquil slumber.

Entrepreneurship is where a noble cause meets the passion.

Love lasts when the relationship comes first

There's a lot of people I'd love to work with at some point, but I think the song has to be the right thing. It has to be the right fit.

There are times when folks will point out certain characteristics I have, like me being an interruptor, and attribute them to my Jewish identity.

Whatever diminishes life is evil, and whatever enhances life is good.

We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure.

Todd, this is almost like your commentary! Dizzying!

I've never done so much bloody crying in my life. I was always moaning about how hard it was when we were shooting, how awful I felt.

You're going to see ups and downs your whole career.