I consider plot a necessary intrusion on what I really want to do, which is write snappy dialogue. But when I'm writing, the way the words sound is as important to me as what they mean.

Elite is not a bad word, it's an aspirational one.

Government should be a place where people can come together, and no one gets left behind. No one…gets left behind. An instrument of good.

I think it's up to writers to write stuff that is compelling enough that people want to watch.

Never argue with a drunk or a fool.

This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up.

I grew up in the theatre. It's where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection.