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

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

The idea of being a show runner was very attractive to me, to create and control something.

I've found that all weak people share a basic obsession - they fixate on the idea of satisfaction. Anywhere you go men and women are like crows drawn by shiny objects. For some folks, the shiny objects are other people, and you'd be better off developing a drug habit.

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.

Most television shows are going to require an actor sign up from four to six years, but an anthology show really amounts to five or six months at the most. I thought serious actors might be attracted to that.

You just do the best you can, and when you're able to connect with people, and when you do, it's just incredibly gratifying.