Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

"Leadership isn't about having all the answers. It's about asking the right questions."

"There's no such thing as good enough in live television. There's only what you gave."

"I've learned that the moments you want to run from are often the ones that define you."

"The best ideas come when you're willing to look foolish in front of people you respect."

"Every sketch, every moment, every line—it matters because someone's watching."

"Comedy is the most dangerous weapon we have against indifference."

"You can't fake authenticity. Either you mean it or you don't."

"I believe in the power of a good story to change how people see the world."

"The thing about this job is that it never stops demanding your best."

"We're in the business of live television. That means we get one shot, and one shot only."

"The work never stops. That's the price of excellence."

"I'm not trying to change television. I'm just trying to make good television."

"Every moment on that stage is an opportunity to be great."

"You can't phone it in. The audience will know."

"This job is my life and my life is this job."

"The real enemy isn't the network. It's mediocrity."

"You have to care about the work more than you care about yourself."

"I believe in the people on this show more than I believe in anything else."

"The show is where I come to solve problems."

"You can't make anything great if you're playing it safe."

"I'm always thinking about how to make it better."

"Good people make good television."

"The network wants numbers. I want impact."

"You have to trust your gut even when everyone else is wrong."

"The show lives or dies based on the work we do in this room."

"I didn't get into television to compromise my vision."

"This job requires you to be twice as smart and half as crazy."

"You can't control the ratings. You can only control the work."

"The best part of this job is the people you get to work with."

"I'm tired and I'm stressed and I wouldn't trade it for anything."