People always say I write a lot of pop culture references. Can somebody please count the pop culture references in 'Firefly?' Because I don't know how to put this to you, but there was one. I referenced The Beatles in the pilot.

The fact of the matter is fame predates even the age of cinema.

Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing.

The goal is always about the next story. It's always about the thing I haven't done before. It's about learning, or it's about becoming better, and it's about whatever story grabs hold of me.

The first lesson a watcher learns is to separate truth from illusion. Because in the world of magics, it's the hardest thing to do.

One of my favourite sorts of actors...the rat actor. The rat actor knows his job and gets it done.

Writing is the greatest thing that can happen to a human being. It's the best.