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There's a lot of Donald Glovers, Jordan Peeles, Justin Simiens. And there's a lot of me's, too.
With 'Vikings,' I had the task of making these people interesting and, to a point, sympathetic.
I don't think writers should write about answers. I think writers should write about questions.
As a general rule, I don't plan to travel with my Oscars, but we may have to make an exception.
I was in a cult for thirty-four years. Everyone else could see it. I don’t know why I couldn’t.
Every writer is a frustrated actor who recites his lines in the hidden auditorium of his skull.
The greatest thing that you have when you're a showrunner is this opportunity to create worlds.
I've spent more time on Hillary Clinton's Flickr page than any other human being on the planet.
I consider the philosophy of the Communist Party as not applicable to our American way of life.
I like doing personal films, after doing a bigger movie, I enjoy doing smaller, intimate films.
I was born in 1940 in Minnesota and grew up in the country... dirt roads, swamps, lakes, woods.
If you think about it, episodic filmmaking has not been something that people have really done.
You don't naturally tend to identify with someone who's very different from you on the outside.
I feel like the better version of myself is on paper... I'd rather have people know me on paper.
I always thought George Bush was more oblivious than mean, but oblivious can quickly go to mean.
First off, no one award-wise ever rewards comedy, which is... whatever. I don't care about that.
Animation is about creating the illusion of life. And you can't create it if you don't have one.
In California, thieves have three choices: They can go to prison, Sacramento, or Washington D.C.
I do have, at different times, a certain kind of self-consciousness in the world, an insecurity.
The reason that Shaft has a dominant theme song is because James Bond has a dominant theme song.
Human sexuality is not always about being labeled. It's about having a human moment, an emotion.
If you're surrounded by good people and you're really honest with yourself, you'll be delivered.
'The Book of Love' is the kind of James L. Brooks mainstream movie that the majors are ignoring.
There's a real difference now in what you can get out of film and the rise of digital platforms.
'Sweet Valley High' is fantastic, fabulous, a little bit campy, and - dare I say it - cinematic.
You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I'm glad it's over.
But the surface of the Earth was meant for man. He wasn't meant to live in a hole in the ground.
I was the - my trendsetting moment was my bar mitzvah had the first, like, temporary tattoo guy.
Talk isn't work. Work is when you have pages in the evening that you didn't have in the morning.
I wanted to send a message to the television industry that excitement is not made of car chases.
Much as I like getting awards in Oldenburg, Germany and Torino, it's nice to get one in America.
I felt that the Star Wars series became very pretentious as time went on. Just heavy and leaden.
The people that really pass judgment on you really have nothing to do with what you do, usually.
I don't want to create responsible shows with lawyers in them. I want to invade people's dreams.
"Angel, when I look into the future, all I see is you! All I want is you." "I know the feeling."
Let's put it this way: If a raccoon can carry a movie, then they believe maybe even a woman can.
I made 'Going Greek', which was a very sort of crappy fraternity comedy that I did back in 2000.
I didn't get into film to win Academy Awards. I wanted to have a conversation with the audience.
I'm a huge fan of television, and the reason I'm a part of the world is because I'm a fan of it.
Everyone is given one gift, a reason for being, and it's our obligation to do something with it.
I have the distinct pleasure of doing exactly what I want to do and get paid for it. It's a joy.
I actually think actors both are drawn to playing real-life historical people and are terrified.
You've got to trust [that] your own compass will lead you away from whatever mistakes were made.
Everyone I know who used to be in the intelligence community is moving into the corporate world.
Whatever you cut when there's no deadline isn't really a cut. You're just pushing colors around.
It's interesting to think that my children know more about the process than many mature critics.
Whether it's 'The West Wing' or anything else, my first thought is always, 'What's a good story?'
That's the thing about making a movie: You never finish editing. They just take it away from you.
The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort.
Normally when it hits two and a half, three hours, the audience gets exhausted and start yawning.