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

If something's working, you lean into it. You don't fight it.

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

The only way to keep a show alive is to stay loyal to your fans and not betray them creatively or ignore them when it comes to extra content. I'm on Twitter because I'm trying to answer their questions.

The writing is what's most important to me.

In a landscape where a 2.8 [demo rating] keeps you on the air, you can maintain that just by treating your fans with respect.

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.