By engaging someone for five minutes, you can make them a lifelong fan.

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

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

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.

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

By engaging someone for five minutes, you can make them a lifelong fan.

I used to search and search for that actor or actress who's exactly what's in my head. But you have to realize you have to cast whoever's super talented and super funny, and then the character has to become at least partially theirs.