The news is a public service. It's a way to inform people of what's going on in their world. And when you make it about ratings and make it about ad dollars, there's no incentive to inform people. The incentive… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
I personally think the best ideas for TV shows - at least comedies - are very low-fi ideas. High concepts often sell pitches in… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
You really don't settle on an idea until you're really sure it's the best idea. Then once you settle on it you commit to… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
A million years ago, when doing research about the world of municipal government, one thing that struck me is how often people's job titles… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
You should be nice to people because it's better to be nice to people than mean to people, not because you think there's something… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
Sometimes you've got to just commit to the idea and press forward and trust that you made the right decision. — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
People do things with terrible motivations and those motivations are selfish and self-interested and financially driven. — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
I find Billy Eichner to be hilarious, though I also imagine that for many, a little goes a long way. Billy provides a kind… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
I am of the opinion that there is more high-quality television being produced than at any time in the history of television. — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
People think of taxes as money just being robbed from you. They don't consider the benefits of paying taxes. The benefits that they get… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
All of comedy at some level is trial-and-error, whether it's a stand-up trying out jokes or a comedy show trying stories. — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
