Every writer loves the idea of being able to go in and fix a problem and then leave without obligation. It's fun!

There are two things that I cannot resist: one is musicals and the other is a spaceship in trouble. But I am smart enough not to combine the two things.

Shiny, let's be bad guys!

We talked about various aspects of what we wanted to talk about, Hillary [Clinton] and [Donald] Trump and down-ballot stuff, various issues. One of the things that it showed was you've got to use fear.

I could not conceive that [fans] actually wanted me to sign something. It took a long time for me to figure out (a) just say 'Thank you' and sign the thing, and (b) smile in the picture, because if you try to just half-smile you're going to look constipated.

Every kid who hated grownups becomes a grownup. Well, except the ones who died.

I'll take crazy over stupid any day.