We tend to be more environmental at home than at work, regardless of the industry we're in.

I just like the comic book sensibility. If I can turn them into films and TV series, that's just icing on the cake.

It's more important to get the right writer and the right take than it is to do something in a particular timeframe.

What's so wonderful about 'The Walking Dead' is that we're able to explore human nature in its most depraved as well as its most humanitarian in each episode.

A lot of my films have dealt with the dark side of technology and stress that you have to examine the ramifications of progress.

You don't want people to look at something and think that was a fantastic special effect.

A key ingredient to success, I learned, is relying on not only the kindness of strangers, but the kindness of colleagues.

If I'm going to fail, let me fail with something that I care deeply about.

I think that we can learn so much if we pay attention to our dreams, whether when we are asleep or in waking dreams. There are connections that are absolutely incredible.

Film-making is a business and at the bottom line people who don't make fiscally responsible decisions end up going into another line of work.

The truth is there's so many great TV shows out there now that none of us take absence of awards personally. The most important feedback is the feedback we get from the fans.

I prefer to look up in hope than down in expectation.

the human body is a miniature version of the universe - the eyes and ears are the sun and moon, breath is air, blood is rain.

I'm totally the 'decorate early, start listening to Christmas songs super early' guy. I've just always been that way.

The last thing I want is to be (in a film role) is obvious, direct and offensive.

Managing senior programmers is like herding cats.

I thought cars were essential ingredients of life itself.

I don't have the best family history heart-wise, so I really try to keep my heart strong.

Many days I don't write any code at all, and some days I spend all day writing code.

My experience of ships is that on them one makes an interesting discovery about the world. One finds one can do without it completely.

I don't really approach a character as to whether or not it's good or bad. I just approach a character as to where it lives in me.