“In the world of book writing, there's a few people, maybe, where you h...” — Megan Abbott Quote

“In the world of book writing, there's a few people, maybe, where you have close relationships. In TV, there are so many more relationships, and they're all so critical.”

“When 'Dare Me' was first in development, it was hard to make the case for why it'd be interesting to anybody other than teenage girls. It'd often be treated, like, on first glance, 'What is this? 'Pretty Little Liars?' 'Mean Girls?'' It never was that.”

“On 'The Deuce,' the writers' room gets like group therapy.”

“Our customers, system, and shareholders are best served when we direct our focus and energy towards executing against these critical customer expectations.”

“But while the state pension is a critical foundation for people's financial security as they age, it must be supplemented with other forms of retirement income.”

“I was just so nervous every time I was onstage. It took me many, many years to get to the point where I realized, 'All right, if I'm going to keep doing this, I've gotta remember that it's supposed to be fun. I've gotta stop putting so much pressure on myself, because otherwise, it's not worth it.' And I still am too critical of myself.”