Profession
Director, Writer, Producer, Script department
Fast Facts
Majored in film studies and government at Wesleyan University
Received his first job in network television from Warner Bros․ as a staff writer for "Growing Pains" in 1985
Quote: "(On "Roseanne") "It is still a show about family values, about a family being greater than the individual parts, even though she might insult her kids․ It is still about family love․""
Quote: "(On being a producer) "I guess the bottom-line definition of a producer in television is someone who is in charge of the words․""
Quote: "(On sitcoms) "I think what TV does best in the family sitcom is reassuring stories about middle-class family values․""
Quote: "(On sitcoms) "Extrapolation is the scarcest commodity in Hollywood․ You immediately have to give the person you are sitting across from an image․""
Quote: "(On writing a pilot) "A pilot script is a tough thing to write because you are not just telling one story; you are setting the groundwork for a hundred episodes․""