When I really have to push and grope and scratch and claw to make a story work, that's a telltale sign that maybe something conceptually isn't right.

When you create a show, and create characters, these people are like children to you.

The designer [...] has a passion for doing something that fits somebody's needs, but that is not just a simple fix. The designer has a dream that goes beyond what exists, rather than fixing what exists. [...] The designer wants to create a solution that fits in a deeper situational or social sense.

When the stories come easily and the writing process doesn't feel laboring, that's usually a good sign for me.

I never thought of myself as a writer.

We also have issue oriented storylines which are an examination of an issue, be it ethical or social.

I don't think I could write a straight drama.