"One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about the relationships between the main characters and their reactions to the situations they would face there was a lot of comedy in that show without ever breaking its reality."

"When I was a kid, among the other embarrassing things I would do, and there's a list of stupid things, but I would make these dumb comedy tapes. I would often make prank phone calls, but I would also do it with friends."

"Pitching is always a weird, difficult thing."

"I think that even if you're wondering if two characters are ever going to kiss, drawing out the inevitability is part of the fun. Whatever the genre happens to be."

"To speak the truth in a season of deceit is an act of supreme bravery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A life well-lived is a testament that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."