Downton Abbey is the most popular drama in the history of public television. When the whole of the TV universe is fragmenting, that isn't just impressive. It's almost impossible. But here we are.

"Transparent" is a drama slash comedy series that could, in theory, make the Emmy nominations next year in either of those categories - it's that good.

Whoever said kindness should be earned is wrong. A kick in the shins is earned - kindness should be a given.

The earth therefore is not Gods jurisdiction. It is man’ jurisdiction. The earth is man’s domain. Man therefore is responsible for what transpires here.

We have forgotten that democracy must live as it thinks and think as it lives.

One seventh of your life is spent on Monday.

I'm an emotional guy, I cry at movies, man, so beating GSP and winning the world title... yeah, I'll probably cry in the Octagon.

A precious, mouldering pleasure 't is, to meet an antique book, In just the dress his century wore; A privilege I think.

I certainly would never want to be normal. When people say, "You're weird," I usually take it as a compliment.

It is ludicrous to suppose that the more sceptical we are the more we see good in everything. It is clear that the more we are certain what good is, the more we shall see good in everything.

The unwillingness to try is worse than any failure.

Basically I was a theatre fanatic. I had a job with Home Box Office as a theatre consultant for a long time.