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" If I was roped into a seven-year TV contract I'd probably hang myself. "

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" Unless you hit your television with a sledgehammer, you're not going to be able to be an individual. "

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" I've always found it funny in life when you meet people who are incredibly stupid and incredibly confident at the same time. Actually, there is nothing funnier. I mean, Donald Trump is a perfect example: he's essentially a seven-year-old on a podium. "

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" I've always just considered myself a New Yorker, you know. "

" I know firsthand how much work has usually gone into a screenplay, so if there's something that rings false or a line that I would think would need a tweak or something, I will think long and hard before I even recommend changing it. In that sense, I'm very faithful to the scripts that I get - if they're good scripts. "

" If you chase fame, you make bad choices. Being famous isn't interesting. "

" When you're wanting to delve into something, it's the one thing that cable television lets you achieve, in a way where you can have long form. There are no defined chapters. There are scenes, but everything's not bookended by a Chevy commercial. "

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" Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers. "

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