I think if you're artistic in any way, you're probably born with it. I guess it's a talent that can be learned here and there, but I think the instinct to tell a story or to create something happens maybe in the womb.

My father is an actor, and I used to go on set to visit him. I saw the stories he was telling and said: 'That's what I want to do.' I was always in awe whenever I went to the movies or when I watched television.

For me, I think there's a lot more room in cable television to tell broader stories. NBC and the networks, they're all very mainstream, and they're a little more conservative in how they approach storytelling.

I believe that shows should be shot where they take place.

I'm a straight shooter, and most of the time my ego doesn't interrupt my relationships.

I really feel that New York City is the greatest city in the world.

If you go to pilot then you are probably going to go to series. That's my feeling about it.