Any time you get two people in a room who disagree about anything, the time of day, there is a scene to be written. That's what I look for.

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.

Don't ever forget that you're a citizen of this world, and there are things you can do to lift the human spirit, things that are easy, things that are free, things that you can do every day: civility, respect, kindness, character.

I don’t believe there are two sides to every argument. I think the facts are the center. And watching the news abandon the facts in favor of “fairness” is what’s troubling to me.

An artist’s job is to captivate… if we stumble into truth, we got lucky.

My preference would have been to not go back on the air after 9\11, at all until the time felt right but that wasn't an option.

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