I'm enthralled by the national yearning that the Russians had during the 50s and 60s. The whole century was pretty rough for them. They suffered genocide, war, poverty, and half the population was sent to labor camps. But they were determined to get into space first.

I have nothing but respect for the purist who won't work for the pharaoh. But I'm not that strong.

As a child, I tried to play by the rules. I got very good grades in school; I was an Eagle Scout; and I believed in all of it.

I prefer to linger on the periphery before making a commitment.

There's absolutely no way that something I do on my own is going to be seen in Malaysia.

I'm not religious. I do have a baby - a four-month old girl - and that's a religion in itself.

Launching a new TV show is probably one of the most difficult things that a writer can do.