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 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.

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.

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.

You cannot insult a wise man with wisdom.

What an incomparable creature is the sea! ("Absolute Evil")

At least until there are new lakes in the clouds that open upon living cities as yet unknown, and perhaps forever, that is a question which you must answer within your own heart.

[Hezbollah forces] cannot exist all over Syria anyway, for many reasons, but they exist on the borders.

I am very scared to invest emotionally in a relationship.

Conservative activists, Tea Party activists, are threatening Donald Trump that if he chooses Reince Priebus, he will lose much of his base of support.

An ill winde that bloweth no man to good.

Allow your love to nourish yourself as well as others.

I couldn't concentrate on music. So I made the choice to give up my career as a musician in the frontline to deal with the business.

Free as a bird to settle where I will.