It's a lot harder to find fault with the mundane details of daily existence when you really, really know on a cellular level that you're going to go, and that this moment, right now, is life. Life isn't what happens to you in 20 years. This moment, right now, is your life.

If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason.

We live in a patriarchal culture. It's okay for women to be objectified but not for men.

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

I'm from the South, so while I personally find it impossible to live there, I still have a fondness for it as a geographical region.

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.

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