Any time you get two people in a room who disagree about anything, the time of day, there is a scene to be written. That's what I look for.

I have a lot of respect for people who are great at ad-libbing and for writers and directors who are able to create a scene in which that works. Judd Apatow is fantastic at it. But as an audience member, I like the sound of something that's been written - I like it to sound written.

As soon as you get two actors in a room and they're locking eyes, they're doing a scene.

It's populated by people who, by and large, have terrific communication skills. Every day is an extraordinary day. For me, it was just a great area for storytelling.

One room is always enough for one person. Two rooms is not enough for two people. That is one of the conundrums in life.

When I create a TV show, it's so that I can write it. I'm not an empire builder; my writing staff is usually a combination of two kinds of people - experts in the world the show is set in, and young writers who will not be unhappy if they're not writing scripts.