I think it's better to not know certain things. It gives the world an extra bit of mystery, which is important to us as human beings.

The most exciting thing I aspire to do is to write something new that I know is going to work, or perform something that I know is going to make people laugh.

There's not many good comedies to watch - you know, comedies that make you glad you watched them.

Regret is just perfectionism plus time.

Travel is impossible, but daydreaming about travel is easy.

Mindy Kaling gets her own line in the acknowledgments, as previously negotiated by her representatives. Thanks, Mindy. I love you and you're the best.

'The Office' is less a comedy than so many other "comedies" that have been on the air. It's really about the balance between what is real and what is comic.