Decisions Are Made By Those Who Show

My Resting Pulse As A Writer Is Writing Idealistically And Romantically; Aspirationally. My Taste Lies In Quixotic Heroes.

Writers Are Opposite Of Athletes, They Get Better With Age

When You're Writing A Movie Or A Play And Writing Isn't Going Well, Which Is For Me The Normal Condition - It's An Exceptional Day When Suddenly I've Got Something And It's Going Well - You Can Call The Studio Or The Producer Or Whoever Is Waiting For It And Say, "i Know I Said I Was Going To Have It In By The End Of The Summer.

I'd Been Concerned All Along That The Character Of The President In The West Wing Pilot Would Throw The Ensemble Out Of Whack, That That Character Would Simply Take Up All The Oxygen In A Room. I Wanted To Hold Off Bringing This Character In Until The Last Possible Moment.

I'm Terribly Afraid Of Failure. When Your Identity Is Wrapped Up In Writing And You've Written Something That Doesn't Work, It's A Tough Pill To Swallow.