One nice thing about being a woman in Hollywood is that the women tend to be very close-knit. All of us writers and directors know each other and cling to each other for safety and support, and it's really a completely different vibe than the men experience out here, where they're all trying to murder each other.

In the past, I'll admit, I've enjoyed being compared to the protagonists in my screenplays.

The one thing I have found about Hollywood is it's a town full of people who believe in themselves, often to a degree where they're what you would call "delusional."

I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.

It's actually much harder to develop a TV show than I had anticipated.

Ah, reality TV: where opportunists delight in exposing opportunism! It's kind of like the indie music scene.

I feel like I'm part of a generation of people who are stuck in the past and are really self-absorbed. I mean, we're actually taking pictures of ourselves and posting them on Facebook, and keeping in touch with people that should have been out of our lives 15 years ago.