We're lucky to be in the middle of a TV renaissance. It's the healthiest storytelling medium in our culture.

I write out of enthusiasm. Momentum that comes from a new idea. Eagerness to explore. I also write out of fear - fear of losing an idea - fear of feeling stagnant.

I feel like having an actual taxidermy-ed mammal would get gross, like its hair would get dirty and stuff.

I was tired of working in an office and I wanted to make a living telling stories. There are not many people who find a way to do this.

Sometimes I try to meditate, which I hope will help, but it doesn't really. But lots of times my dreams have the seed of an intriguing story.

Horror is so basic. You'd get an adrenaline jolt from watching your mom get gored by a woolly mammoth. A horror movie gives you the adrenaline without having to have your mom get gored.

I love horror movies. I consider myself a horror author, sometimes.

Fiction and screenwriting blend for me. I feel like being a TV writer/screenwriter has definitely made my fiction writing better, although I have less time to do it.

The Shield made me realize there were great opportunities for writers in TV.

I own some bugs encased in lucite or something. I also have a big cat's eye - a fake one - made for a taxidermist. I really like animals.

Yeah, most guys don't like to think about going to a bar with a girlfriend and watching her leave with someone else.

Heureuse la mort qui oste le loisir aux apprests de tel equipage.

The system is like a vampire where you must give it permission to enter through your obedience.

Most of us think we're too busy or too important to rest for a day.

When you know your enemy is invincible, run and hide, or may do business with him.

It feels really great to be popular.

I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work.

If there was anybody I could meet that I have not met, I would say David. David from the Bible. He was a mighty man of God, and he was a warrior, and he was a worshipper.

Hustle, Loyalty, Respect.

Courage? The moment when my troubles are going to end is not the moment when my courage is going to fail me.

Flying off the handle sometimes causes hammers and humans to lose their heads, as well as their effectiveness.