Obviously there are different standards and practices that are allowed on cable versus network. You just have to embrace what your network is going to allow.

I've always read a lot of historical books and I'm a big fan of documentaries, and I've always thought of ways to do it.

I'm very humble in terms of knowing that television is an extraordinary collaborative medium and that one person alone cannot make a great TV show.

The payment for sins can be delayed. But they cant be avoided.

The worst thing you can do is end up with a network show on cable or end up with a cable show on network.

I would say on a creative level I put a lot of pressure on myself.

Working as a showrunner has made it tougher to watch other shows and movies.