When you're on a staff, it's not your job to write what you think is funny. It's your job to write what the person who created the show thinks is funny.

Part of walking the line as showrunner is trying to please people and still be true to what you believe creatively.

It's a nightmare of editing. That's what I do all day.

I'm done with the shows about "women got murdered by husband." My wife watches them constantly, but it makes me want to kill myself. They serve no purpose. They're not news shows. They just exploit all of these murder victims.

You have to lean into the turn. On every creative aspect, you have to lean into what's working.

One of the things I'm proud of is my ability to change directions if something's not working.

I never went after character payments. I'm pretty much terrible at naming characters, so I usually name them after people I know.