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

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

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

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.

It's important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. 'The West Wing' isn't meant to be good for you.

Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them.

Trying to guess what the (mass) audience wants and then trying to satisfy that is usually a bad recipe for getting something good.