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.

The thing about movies now is in a way what it always was: The screen is huge and now the sound systems are too. And you never get that with TV. Even with a home system, it's never the same.

I think storytelling is all about children. We human beings love to hear stories being told - and it first happens when you're a kid.

When we were doing 'The Sopranos', I used to love that about it. There were rules, Mafia codes you had to go by, but the code is ridiculous. It's a code among sociopaths.

I have a huge editor in my head who's always making me miserable. But sometimes, I try to let my unconscious act out.

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?

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.