I think people are intolerant of artists.

James Gandolfini was a genius. Anyone who saw him even in the smallest of his performances knows that. He is one of the greatest actors of this or any time... A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes. I remember telling him many times, 'You don't get it. You're like Mozart.'

Don't get too comfortable. We are here for a certain period of time, and how much of your life are you gonna choose to spend with distractions? How do you make your choices? What is important?

Hope comes in many forms.

People who need therapy are in Afghanistan. They've seen horrible human cruelty and degradation, but they don't have time or the money for therapy.

It doesn't matter if your lead character is good or bad. He just has to be interesting, and he has to be good at what he does.

I really like comedy. There's always a choice, when you're writing: you can either go for the joke or you can go for the story, the important stuff.