I grew up in the theatre. It's where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection.

Conflict, when used as a device, makes for good television and bad journalism.

Mrs. Landingham, does the President have free time this morning? The President has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he's in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you? Sarcasm's a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham. What age would that be, Toby? Late twenties? Atta boy.

With a television series, there's a hard deadline, and so you have to write even when you're not writing well.

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.

The real problem with all drugs is that they work. Fantastically. They're great, right up until the moment they kill you.

Film doesn't have to worry. Movies are awesome. There's no war going on, theaters aren't going to lose.