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

I have no idea how it got so big. I was just trying to find something to do while I was living in Boulder, Colorado, which isn't really a funny town. There are a lot of smart people there, but comedy isn't at the forefront of their minds.

Every joke can't be dazzling. And if you think you spotted an inconsistency, you did!

I find that the creative side of my brain and the archival side of my brain don't work well together. When I've done my best work, I've been in a trance-like state.

Experience as much as you can and absorb a lot of reality. Otherwise, your writing will have the force of a Wiffle ball.

Life is challenging for everyone. If someone can believe that he's a sovereign in his tiny domain, it's just an adaptation to life.

I love that Voltaire was so willing to shock his readers with arbitrary cruelty. And I can completely relate to it.