I dont meet many people who are talking about shows on Showtime.

I think the most famous person I've ever met is Brad Pitt.

I dont go looking for stories with the idea of wrongness in my head, no. But the fact is, a lot of great stories hinge on people being wrong.

It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions.

I remember when I first got married, there was a certain amount of internet traffic on the subject of, "Who is this beard who is allegedly married to Ira Glass? Obviously, he's gay."

Don't wait till you're older, or in some better job than you have now. Don't wait for anything. Don't wait till some magical...idea drops into your lap. That's not where ideas come from. Go looking for an idea and it'll show up. Begin now.

We're Jews, my family, and Jews break down into two distinct subcultures: book Jews and money Jews. We were money Jews.