I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.

For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or enjoying south-of-the-border cuisine on Cinco de Mayo. It means talking to and spending time with kids not like them so that they may discover those kids are in fact just like them.

Whatever you do, whether you're doing a television drama or a romantic comedy, you want to be relevant, to some degree.

I understand politicos gotta make bank. But cloistering with the Hollywood elite is not how you prove you're a man of the people.

With fear of stating the obvious: Freedom belongs to 'We the People,' not 'They the Politicians.'

I don't think it's good when entertainment tries to proselytize and I don't think people ultimately want someone showing up in their living room and just hectoring at them all day long. But if you can create a space where people are caught up in something - whether it's a drama, a comedy, a romantic comedy, or science fiction - that's when people give over their minds and allow their emotions to flow.

When it comes to fighting for freedom, those who are willing to fight should not be limited by our bigotry. Only rewarded with our gratitude.