One of the things I'm proud of is my ability to change directions if something's not working.

It's a nightmare of editing. That's what I do all day.

By engaging someone for five minutes, you can make them a lifelong fan.

Part of walking the line as showrunner is trying to please people and still be true to what you believe creatively.

Fans can't ruin shows. Only creators can.

In a landscape where a 2.8 [demo rating] keeps you on the air, you can maintain that just by treating your fans with respect.

I am done with the hour-long [true crime] shows: "She was a happy married wife. Everything was perfect. Until the trip to Aruba."

When you're on a staff, it's not your job to write what you think is funny. It's your job to write what the person who created the show thinks is funny.

Until I created my own shows, I had nothing but bad experiences on staffs.

Any time you try to be edgy just for the sake of being edgy, that's the worst way.

The writing is what's most important to me.

August is dust here. Droughtstuns the road, but juice gathers in the berries.

If you live in a country ruled by criminals you'll find it difficult to find justice

My happiness comes from the kindness of those around me.

A beautiful lady with an evil heart is like a hundred dollar note cut in two with one piece missing

Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges.

My arms hurt from how tightly Patch held me. “Now that’s what I call a scream,” he said, grinning at me.

The most effectual way to be deceived is to believe oneself more cunning than one's neighbors.

What good is it to look like Tarzan and play like Jane?

I can't believe I actually was in my own movie.

I want to tell you, don't marry suffering. Some people do. They get married to it, and sleep and eat together, just as husband and wife. If they go with joy they think it's adultery.