I can't tell you the number of times I've been in the middle of a perfunctory conversation, and someone will say, 'Tell us what you really think.' Or 'Maybe you should switch to decaf.

I think one of the good things about writing novels is that you always start from scratch.

Unfortunately Seattle is my muse, for the better or worse of Seattle - I'm not sure.

I love the camaraderie of a writers' room.

Mad About You fit my sensibility the most of any show that I worked on, and as a result, it was really fun. It felt like a very natural fit.

One of the main reasons I don't like leaving the house is because I might find myself face to face with a Canadian.

I felt so full of love for everything. But at the same time, I felt so hung out there to dry, like nobody could ever understand. I felt so alone in this world, and so loved at the same time.