My favourite shows of the year are House of Cards, the Scandinavian versions of The Killing and The Bridge, and my guilty pleasure is everything MMA. Ultimate Fighter is amazing.

Be happy. It really annoys negative people.

You are the result of billions of years of evolution. You will only live for a few years and will never exist again. Absolutely beautiful

I remember one review of The Office Christmas Special that compared it unfavourably to Dickens. What? You're saying I'm not as good as the greatest storyteller ever. Boo! Boo! I think I can live with that.

Same sex marriage isn't gay privilege, it's equal rights. Privilege would be something like gay people not paying taxes. Like churches don't.

I've never done anything for the common consensus. I do things to please me. If you are happy with something yourself, you become bulletproof.

You try to make characters you care about, and I think realism helps. Even though this is a high concept, the characters have got to be real.