It’s better to not have a reputation than a bad one.
The Atlantic really gave me my writing career - even just the conviction to be a writer.
If I write scripts that nobody likes, I don't think we'll be doing 'True Detective.'
I'm not in the service business.
Art was always for me an escape and a way to relate to the world around me.
Often, what allows someone to behave heroically in dire circumstances is unpalatable in day-to-day life.