I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors.

I guess, you make a big studio film, you spend a lot of money on it and you hope people go see it. It's really risky.

When I first started, I was kind of surprised that anyone would ever hire me at all. So I took everything that I was offered.

I think I gravitate towards people who express themselves in a simple and funny way.

A painting can't be everything. You have to stop, at some point. It has to be finished, if you want anyone to see it. Some people just continue to work on things, forever. I don't know which is better.

I do voiceovers, but being on-camera and selling something? I wasn't really interested. And then I thought, well, wait a minute. Everybody's selling something. When you turn on the tube... And then if you go to Europe or Asia, everyone is selling something. All the guys that don't want to be seen selling something here are selling something there. So I thought what the hell?

You have to fight for what you need to fight for.