I don't think you can create effectively toward expectation. I'm not in the service business.

The work is where I tend to feel pressure - not so much in the reaction to it.

I made True Detective like it was going to be the only thing I ever made for television. So put in everything and the kitchen sink. Everything.

It’s better to not have a reputation than a bad one.

As someone with a novelistic background, I just didn't have much interest in creating stories by committee. I don't think you necessarily get the best story through that approach.

I don't think you can create effectively toward expectation. I'm not in the service business.

Often, what allows someone to behave heroically in dire circumstances is unpalatable in day-to-day life.