I have been a huge nerd to my kids. I haven't done the cool movies that they like. With '24,' I gained a lot of respect. '24' is now, it's hip, it's their generation.

I spent my whole childhood wishing I were older and now I'm spending my adulthood wishing I were younger.

I demand excellence from the people I work with.

An actor is like an instrument, tune them, play them the right way.

I really enjoy the writing process because I can do it from my house. I can create these characters and take them in the different directions that I want to take them. You have a lot of freedom as a writer.

I can be tough on actors, but I also let them know early on in our relationship what I expect from them.

I know when an actor is giving it his/her all and when they're just phoning it in.