I think that we, as writers, get excited by risk. When we are feeling comfortable and familiar, I wouldn't say that we get bored, but the energy in the room gets flat. When we're most excited and when the show is the most fun, it's when we're duking things out.

The fun thing about doing origin stories is you are introducing the audience to characters.

I'm not glass-half-full, glass-half-empty; I'm like, "There's a glass?"

I've always felt that really good prequels should be original movies.

Suffice it to say, there are some very big ideas in Prometheus and, therefore, it covers a very vast expanse of time.

If you're the guy who basically shows up with coal at the locomotive, they will put it in the train. Like, they won't even assess whatever or not it's good coal. Just throw it in there.

It's television. The reality of it is, if you go on the boards and people are saying, "I saw that coming," or "This is lame," or "I can't believe they're doing this again..." Having been one of those people myself, I know better, and try to avoid it.