Yoda is interesting because, in addition to being wise, he is two feet tall, and a Yoda.

I'm from Wisconsin so I always feel a little nauseous about begging and trying to trick people into liking me.

I love 30 Rock. It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.

If somebody's cat happens to turn on the TV, my numbers can double. It's almost unrelated to what's really happening.

I was playing the game where I was going to be a great TV or film writer some day and there was nothing else that I thought about, including other people.

'I want to touch people but if I touch them in real life they'll slap me.' That's what writing isit's a gross person getting a hug.

Audiences, as they get smaller, can intensify their relationship with the product, and so can the creative relationship with the people that you are serving. The good news is that, the more shows there are, the less the conglomerates have to gain by breaking the will of each individual creative.