Racism is ridiculous no matter where it's coming from.

I know a lot of shows are like, 'Here's the pages,' right before they start filming. I'd have a heart attack. The anxiety would be way too much for me. I don't have as strong a backbone as those other show writers.

I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters.

The ego is kind of a big, unwieldy thing. It's not so easily tamed or subdued.

I'm not a believer in luck, but I do believe you need it.

I guess in America we're so sold on this ideal of the perfect, well-adjusted family that is able to confront any conflict and, with true love and understanding, work things through. I'm sure they do exist, but I never knew any of them.

A lot of times, the choice of the right song will save a scene. Or there will be a scene that's a little flat and you put in the right song and somehow it just comes alive.