From Maya Angelou I began to believe that I, too, someday, could be a writer, and I also learned how tortuous it can be to be in possession of a unique voice.

Hollywood today is all about being consistent. All thinking in mainstream film business takes place in one box.

I can still fit into my Battlestar Galactica costume!

Time is money, as they say, and it was never more apropos than on a television show, where a minute is worth about $200!

The beef, venison and elk vibrations of my first 22 years were still very much controlling the nature of my day-to-day activities. Arthritis was my morning wake-up call, mood swings between ecstasy and despair my daily state of mind, and Scotch my release from it all.

In their arrogance, ABC wanted a number-one show. They wouldn't accept losing that time slot.