People are disappointed when the world doesn't end on their watch.

At some point, you can't take a risk just to take a risk because that's a betrayal, in and of itself.

One of the things I've learned is there's no lesson to be learned. You have to resign yourself to the fact that mistakes are going to be made at any time in the creative process.

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

Just put your best foot forward and hope for the best. You also have to acknowledge that you're going to make mistakes.

Essentially, there's no scientific evidence whatsoever that could ever be presented to me that would wipe out my fundamental spiritual beliefs.

I think that 'The Shield' was a phenomenal series finale.