Sometimes you do have to scare people a little bit: if someone is not acting in the best interest of the show, then maybe you need to scream and yell a little bit, or let them know you're in charge.

I was raised Jewish, my wife was raised Catholic. Though we respect each other's heritage, and while many of our friends are deeply religious, we have chosen to focus on our similarities, not our differences. We teach our children compassion, charity, honesty and the benefits of hard work.

I once called the head of a network a liar. In hindsight, I should have called him an incompetent liar.

But at its core, 90 percent of my job is still sitting down in a room full of people, and breaking storiesand that requires virtually no technology.

I believe 'Hollywood' is more like middle America than many people imagine.

I think that people with differing points of view find common ground in 'Modern Family' is very flattering, and I'm appreciative of that.

I'm a little bit in shock, to tell you the truth.