Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous and wondrous, with this reality we desire. That somehow distances us from actually taking part fully with the reality we do have, and that creates suffering. For me, the thing that I love is that it's all about the present moment.

Life is too mysterious to try to map it out. I've certainly lived long enough to know it will take you places you never thought it would take you - and some of those places are kind of wonderful.

I think sexuality is a window into someone's soul.

Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable.

I'm used to American actors who have a movie career thinking television acting is beneath them.

As a writer, it's fun to create. And once you get into a long-running show with very established characters and a very established tone and format, after a while it's a really great job, but that's what it is - a job.

Happy relationships are boring. We all want them in our own life. But I don't want to watch them on TV.