I'm not interested in the difference between good and bad, I'm interested in the differences between good and great.

I'd been concerned all along that the character of the president in the West Wing pilot would throw the ensemble out of whack, that that character would simply take up all the oxygen in a room. I wanted to hold off bringing this character in until the last possible moment.

When I write something, I want the best director to direct it. And that's not going to be me.

I want to convey that I'm crazy about the Kardashians - but I'm not sure which is which.

Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt.

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

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