Danny Tripp

"If you're not willing to take risks, why are you here?"

"The work is the reward. Always has been."

"You measure a writer by what they're willing to say when it costs them."

"The show must go on because the show is the only thing that matters."

"I believe in the power of comedy to change minds."

"The network will always want more, but we'll always give less if it means keeping our souls."

"This job is about serving something bigger than yourself."

"You can't make art in committee, but you can make great comedy with the right people."

"The moment you compromise is the moment you stop being a writer."

"The show is live. That's the point. That's always been the point."

"You have to love this more than you love comfort."

"The best comedy comes from writers who refuse to compromise."

"We're live on network television. That means something."

"The show is what matters. Everything else is just noise."

"I didn't get into this business to play it safe."

"You have to believe in what you're doing, or why are you doing it?"

"Comedy is about truth. If it's not true, it's not funny."

"We make people laugh because the world needs to laugh."

"The best ideas come at three in the morning when you're exhausted and caffeinated."

"Television is a collaborative medium. You need people you trust."

"I'd rather fail trying something great than succeed at something mediocre."

"Change is terrifying, but staying the same is worse."

"You can't create anything real if you're afraid of the consequences."

"This job will destroy you if you let it. So don't let it."

"The network doesn't understand what we're trying to do here."

"Time is the one thing we don't have enough of."

"I believe in this show. I believe in what we're making."

"You have to push yourself past where you think you can go."

"Art matters. Entertainment matters. Making people feel something matters."

"The hardest thing about this job is knowing when to say no."