I would far rather add a character who generates strong feelings than someone who just kind of floats along, generating medium-warmth smiles of gentle affirmation.

For storytelling purposes, there has to be conflict, but that doesn't mean the people have to be mean. I've never liked mean-spirited comedy.

My main qualm about TV criticism has been when people review TV the way they review movies. They watch the pilot, and write a definitive review of the show. The obvious analogy is that you don't read the first eight pages of a book and then talk about whether the book works or not. People want so desperately in this day and age to declare something thumbs-up or thumbs-down that they declare it immediately.

The best shows are always the ones that are very, very low-concept and just about great characters.

I am not on Facebook. I'm not on Instagram. I only use Twitter, which I wish I didn't.

If the doors aren't open, just kick them in and keep walking.

I don't know why anybody does anything in the world of television.