For us, there's an inherent process when you're ending something to be thinking about the beginning, as writers.

If your friend is critical [of your work], you have to have a very thick skin and a thick skin is something that only builds up after it's callused for awhile.

For us, there's an inherent process when you're ending something to be thinking about the beginning, as writers.

You can watch an episode of Friends or an episode of Law & Order and just drop in, but you're not going to in the middle of Season 4, Episode 5 of Lost. It's like picking up a Harry Potter book and flipping to a chapter. You have to read it from beginning to end.

The fundamental law of nature is to not know too much about yourself.

We all look at ourselves in the mirror and think, 'Am I good?'

I'm a huge Star Trek fan. I've seen all the shows, I've seen all the movies, but ultimately I just want a 2-hour movie that takes me to another time and place - something that entertains me.