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

I don't remember a lot of what I write. I try to release it after it's out there so that I can be fresh again.

As a writer you sometimes feel the need to shake things up.

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

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

As a John Kerry supporter, I wanted to send him a check. But then it occurred to me that most of that money would end up in the hands of advertising agencies and television networks. And the money would be used to create deceptive commercials that flatter our point of view and shade the facts our way. And I wasn't comfortable with that. But on the other hand, that's how the game is played. You're always grappling.

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