I love the idea of a movie hero in a thriller who is able to get ahead by just his brilliance, and not with a gun or by being an action hero.

I studied voice for about two years with an amazing coach, and I never rose above the level of mediocre.

I don't think there is anything more bitter in American politics than a close election.

Screenwriting is definitely the majority of my time, but I do still act when stuff comes up. I do a few jobs a year.People ask me that all the time about written something for yourself to star in, and it's strange. I just approach it as two separate careers.

To have a show have lawyers fighting civil rights cases week in and week out, I think it's exactly what we need.

Certainly, for me, and it's gone this way on every project I've worked on, the "writing" never ends until you're done with the movie.

I don't use my writing career as a vehicle to get me acting work or to write roles for myself.