We like to keep the sexual tension underplayed, especially between the Smoking Man and me. Once we thought he was my father . . . it got more interesting.

The critical mind is the creative mind.

There's two things I gotta do. One is, I gotta update my resume. And then, I have to call my mother.

It's not someone else's responsibility to honor my marriage. It's my responsibility.

I'm inspired as a writer by any place where I've lived for a significant amount of time that have memories, my past, and stories attached to them, and that's really New York and L.A. Any place where there's ghosts are inspiring.

Action is pretty boring to do as an actor. Action and sex scenes are silly because it's all faking.

If Fox Mulder discovered that Larry Sanders was a clone? I think he would stab him . . . but it wouldn't be with an ice pick.