Television from its inception had the number one goal to alienate as few people as possible. That's why if you look at 1950s, 1960s American sitcoms, the characters don't live any place in particular, religion is never discussed, politics is never discussed, you never really know what anyone's job is; nothing that could make these people seem different from you is ever discussed.

The guy who wins the Oscar for Best Actor has a much higher bar to clear than the woman who wins best actress.

Honestly, I don't try to guess at what most people want. I don't think I'd guess right, and I just think that that's not a good recipe for storytelling. I try to write what I like, what I think my friends would like.

Socializing on the internet is to socializing what reality TV is to reality.

Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eight.

You can only write, 'Somebody wants something, something else is in their way of getting it.'

If you feel that strongly about something, you have an obligation to try and change my mind.