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 acknowledge that Hulu's easy accessibility probably keeps some people from pirating. But a respected industry analyst says less than 5% of TV content is being stolen today.

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

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

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

Twitter is fun - I'm a tech guy, I love anything new, I'm big on all that stuff.

Some estimate Hulu IPO could bring in $2 billion. What will the content providers get? Zero. What is Hulu without content? An empty jukebox.

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.

What about the accusation that Hollywood is trying to advance its liberal agenda? Well, the fact is, while the creative community admittedly leans left, Hollywood has become a corporate town.

Curiosity is good, but creativity is greater.

Warning: Contains a Norman warrior with a thirst for justice, a Welsh rebel princess with second sight and a steady bow hand, magical prophecies, and a plot of royal proportions.

Had laws not been we never had been blam'd For not to know we sinn'd is innocence.

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this man's leadership.

Let the cut tell the story. Otherwise you have not got dramatic action, you've got narration.

I just think it's really important to be yourself and not trying to be something you're not.

Without design, there may be representation, but there can be no art.

People understand me so poorly that they don't even understand my complaint about them not understanding me.

Getting offended is a great way to avoid answering questions that make you sound dumb.

If you try to go beyond your interests just for the sake of pretensions or wealth, your art becomes less legitimate.