I like stories with a collision of disparate tones. Look at 'Shameless' or 'House of Lies'. They go from big, silly, and comedic to very real dramati….

In all my shows, I'm not interested in the iconic shots of the Capitol and the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. I'm always interested in….

I sold 'Time Life' books on the telephone. It's probably the only pure skill job I've ever had. When you're on and you're good, you get 'yes' after '….

One of the fundamental issues with The Vatican is that the world changed on us. That show was conceived and written while Pope Benedict was still in ….

I love being a producer, and I think I essentially still operate as a producer even though I now have control of marketing and the ability to green-l….

I have very simple ambitions. If I can just not be boring, I'm ahead of the game. It's hard in television. I think you get enormous reward from the a….

When it comes to storytelling, not taking risks is riskier than swinging for the fences. I have very simple ambitions when it comes to taking risks i….

The enemy of good television is boredom and predictability..

I actually have very girly taste in television. I like a chicky relationship show probably more than anything. I really like 'Project Runway'..

I like shows that are surprising and not predictable. That have deep, rich characters that are fully formed..