Writing is a sad process, sitting on your ass for many, many hours, alone in a room, smelling like coffee, sadness and bitterness, and watching your youth leave. — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
I think you can't go into any story-breaking process thinking, 'What if they come off as unlikeable?' You just gotta break the story because if you know who your character is, the story will tell you. The story will dictate… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
I grew up where my parents would literally shove me in the car rather than have to say hello to a neighbor. — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
I like a certain style of show, I like a certain pace, I like a rhythm, I like a lot of comedy in with… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
It's tough to get any film made, even if you're Martin Scorsese. It's just hard to get films made. — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
People have nannies and big cars, and they want to go to Maui for Christmas. When there are those kind of stakes involved, people… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
You can have a good moment with a parent you are estranged from, and you have a great moment, and then the next time… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
To me, crazy is not someone who has a creative vision and will fight for it. — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
With directing, you have to wake up early, which stinks, but you get to hang out with the crew, you're laughing, you're active, and… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
Gilmore Girls was the highlight of my ridiculous life. I can't wait to sit with these unbelievable broads and relive a time where sleep… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
The way television works is that directors come in and out, and they're not there all the time, following every character through every scene.… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
When you write for a show that's not yours, your job is to hear the voices of the characters and write as best you… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image