I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility.

Bren MacGuff: Well, honey, doctors are sadists who like to play God and watch lesser people scream.

I have a lot of screenwriter friends and many of them have had an experience where they aren't even welcome on set during production.

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

I write small and weird. Romcoms are not in my skill set.

I think when you take people who are damaged and you give them money and freedom, it can be a toxic cocktail.

I have never been an ambitious person, and my participation in this industry is a fluke, but only male writers can afford to be coy and self-deprecating.