It's nice that HBO is in business with the audience and not with the advertisers. There's a difference.

It was hard saying goodbye to the character and harder saying goodbye to the actor. When rumours started going around that Rob Lowe might be leaving I got an email from Josh Malina asking if I'd be interested in an actor who was cheaper and not as good looking. I wrote back, "Always", and that was that.

It's populated by people who, by and large, have terrific communication skills. Every day is an extraordinary day. For me, it was just a great area for storytelling.

And a wheat thin the size of Lake Tahoe.

Decisions are made by those who show up. Don't ever forget that you're a citizen of this world.

I'm a registered Republican, I only seem liberal because I believe that hurricanes are caused by high barometric pressure and not gay marriage.

Tell me what you think and then tell me what the really smart person in the room who disagrees with you thinks.