Fortunately for me, I don't come from the school where you only measure success by how much money something makes or whether it has a big box-office weekend. I measure it by how much people actually participate in the process.

I went through a period of great rebellion within my family, when I was about 9 or 10. I was mad, I had no focus, had no real interest in anything, and so I started to do things that were just rebellious and stupid.

Whether its Veep or Homeland or The West Wing - which is a more idealised version of democracy - people are fascinated by politics.

You learn every single day when youre running a company. You learn as you go.

No one’s personal life is in the public interest. It’s gossip, bottom line. End of story.

If I'm sick of me, I can only imagine how other people feel.

You can't turn a "no" to a "yes" without a "maybe" in between.