I was raised by television. It was my first cultural window. It was a constant companion.

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

Certain experiences you can't survive, and afterward you don't fully exist, even if you failed to die.

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

If I write scripts that nobody likes, I don't think we'll be doing 'True Detective.'

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.

Whatever story you're telling in Louisiana, the landscape is going to become a character in it.