For storytelling purposes, there has to be conflict, but that doesn't mean the people have to be mean. I've never liked mean-spirited comedy. — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
I think if you're too concerned with being cool or hip or liked, you can't really make good TV because sincerity and coolness are opposites. — 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
