I think it had something to do with my love of music, especially rock music.

I don't think anyone sets out to do something bad, it's just that it's very difficult.

I like the fact that this kind of family has been seen in a movie a million times: teenage kids, the family is a bit strained and they don't have enough money, but in the background the guy used to be a Gene Simmons type.

A show that's been successful that been on a while, chances are it's going to stay that way. At least it's going to maintain some kind of standard. But when a show begins, there's no telling. Even after 13 shows or a whole year, you don't know what will become of it.

You always know when something works it's a result of everything firing on all cylinders.

You need someone to tell you how to do things like hitting your marks, or driving a car so it looks right or getting out of a car so it doesn't take a million years of screen time.

I grew up with Apocalypse Now and Badlands, so I had a real awe thing going.