"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 really am a very research-oriented writer.

Your half-caff double vanilla latte is getting cold over here, Francis.

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

When you start a show, the plans are not set in stone. They're really mutable, cocktail napkin sketches.

Mythologies become exhausting burdens, from a writer's perspective.

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