Let's be honest, any show will live or die based on how good the characters are, how good the actors are, how complicated the relationships are, how grounded they are and how much heart they have.

I like to find ideas where the research is going to be fun.

"I'm going to put out something that I believe in, or I'm not going to do it." I'm really scared of putting out a product that people will say, "Oh, that's not as good as the other thing."

I've never counted my chickens before they've hatched.

There are so many shows out there, so you really need to work hard to separate yourself and cut through the static.

People pitch me the crazy mystery mind-blowing thing all the time. My response is, 'Great, but how do the characters feel about it, and how do we reveal new facets and new dimensions of who they are?'

Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole.