We are breaking new ground in the territory of dumb with Shooting Fish. Dumb, but in good taste. Silly, but not ridiculous.

I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed.

I loved being in Bombay. It was a pretty thrilling place to walk around and explore.

Once you start working with a particular actor, that actor becomes very present in your mind as your mind as you're writing subsequent episodes.

If you endure every struggle, you will find your potential strength.

At times, maintaining a positive attitude and outlook takes great risk, courage, toughness, and flexibility. It is not easy to stay positive in a cynical and negative world.

I have supported civil rights activity in my state. I have done my job with integrity, equality, and fairness for all.

But it doesn't stop at school. We can all enjoy books throughout our lives - as I certainly continue to do.

A lazy person, whatever the talents with which he set out, will have condemned himself to second-hand thoughts and to second-rate friends.

People expect me to do the classics, and it is a lot like playing a favorite song.

The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; The secret anniversaries of the heart.

When I was 20 I was immensely proud of the rows of grey-spined Penguin Modern Classics in my bookcase.

True power does not need arrogance, a long beard and a barking voice. True power strangles you with silk ribbons, charm and intelligence.

I was a girl and became a woman. Something about having the freedom at home to be in the position I wanted, to have the people I wanted, was empowering.