When it is perceived that a show has gone awry, the pressure is staggering, and as a writer caught in that storm, it feels like you are being attacked by jackals.

Film provides an opportunity to marry the power of ideas with the power of images.

Being a good television screenwriter requires an understanding of the way film accelerates the communication of words.

Imagery is like music.

Casting is sort of like looking at paintings. You don't know what you'll like, but you recognize it when you see it.

Hill Street Blues gave me an opportunity to work with an ensemble cast of people whose work I admired.

I think the best work flows out of a collaborative environment.