Success has a lot of things that go along with it and I haven't experienced any personal resentment. I can't control any of that and I try not to worry about it. I hope that's not the case, you know. Most of the writers that I know and artists that I know understand what was going on. I think there's just as many things going on in the awards process that have to do with the show having won a few times.

TV writing is for people who hate being alone more than they hate writing.

I do find it sometimes that people project their own feelings on to the characters and I think that there is a certain amount of sexism - I mean the proprietary nature, for men and women.

Super confident people with no problems and great marriages and great parenting are not good entertainment.

I think there's a kind of elegance to it, to work within that framework where what you don't see is often more enticing.

On the set, I visit the set for a lot of the rehearsals, and there's always a writer on set. And then I'm involved in post-production, very intensely involved in editing, and the sound mix and color timing. Really, I have about nine jobs.

If you've ever had somebody try to sell you something - people who can sell, they really are not manipulating you. They are selling themselves.