There's so much content out there that you can't make crap and just hope it gets seen.

This is a corny actor thing to say, but the first step is that you can't judge the character that you're playing. If it's built in three-dimensional fashion, you'll just play a character who's going out and seeking the best version of their life that they can find. That gives the character an accessibility that everyone can identify with.

If we want to be considered among the shows that are worth watching, it's got to be really good. Ultimately, that's all you can control.

Having written pilots, in recent years, for networks that are dusty on a shelf somewhere, I was growing more and more impatient and eager to create something and just get it seen. Ultimately, that's what you're in the business to do.

There's so much content out there that you can't make crap and just hope it gets seen.

Just keep plugging ahead with your idea because the tide turns quickly.

In a press conference, everyone is required to be like, "I'm just trying to do what's best for the team," but really?! It's a hilarious lie that everybody allows to be told.