Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

"You have to find humor in the darkness, or the darkness will consume you."

"This is what we do. This is who we are. And if we're going to do it, we're going to do it right."

"Sometimes the best thing you can do is step back and let other people lead."

"The hardest part of this job isn't the writing or the performing—it's the deciding."

"You can't fake authenticity. The audience always knows."

"A good comedy sketch needs a solid premise and the courage to follow it to its logical extreme."

"Deadlines exist because people work better under pressure."

"The funny thing about show business is that nobody knows what they're doing."

"You learn more from failure than you ever do from success."

"What makes a show great is the people who believe in it unconditionally."

"This industry will chew you up and spit you out if you let it."

"Never compromise on the work. Never."

"The script is only the beginning. What happens on stage is where the magic occurs."

"You have to be willing to take risks, or you're just going through the motions."

"Television can be art if you treat it like art."

"When you're under pressure, that's when you find out who you really are."

"The best jokes are the ones that make you think and laugh at the same time."

"You can't write comedy from a place of fear."

"Success isn't measured in ratings alone. It's measured in what you were brave enough to attempt."

"Friendship in this business means showing up for each other when it counts."

"Live TV is the only honest medium left. You can't fake it."

"The moment you stop caring about the quality of your work is the moment you should quit."

"There's a difference between being clever and being true."

"You have to trust your instincts, even when the numbers say otherwise."

"Great television doesn't happen by accident. It happens because smart people work incredibly hard."

"This job requires precision, timing, and the willingness to look ridiculous on national television."

"The best ideas come from people who aren't afraid to say what everyone's thinking."

"You can't be afraid to fail when you're trying to create something meaningful."

"Comedy is about finding the truth in the absurd."

"We're in the business of live television. That means we get one shot, and if we mess it up, millions of people see it."