The second episode of any new show can be tough. You have about a week to top the well-crafted and polished pilot episode that was written over six months. — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
The thing you can't let go of is gravity. The reality of gravity in writing. If someone says something really mean in a sitcom, and the next wave isn't a reaction to the reality of that, you start losing relatability.… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
'Sex and The City' was made to correct the myth that if you were single at a certain age, you were a leper. Its… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
The second episode of any new show can be tough. You have about a week to top the well-crafted and polished pilot episode that… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
I think I would love a shot at remaking 'The Philadelphia Story,' as daunting as it is. I still think it's fantastic. I love… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
People wince when something is in bad taste. They laugh when it's funny. If it's too dirty or wrong, they won't laugh. But if… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
Let there be no mistake. A gay man alone could never begin to replicate the inner workings of the female mind. — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
People pull away from something if it's not of good taste. People lean into something if it's okay. — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
I really enjoy women and I totally understand and applaud the diversity that they have in terms of their emotions and intellects and vulnerability… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
I'm happiest in an empty church. I love the smell of a church. — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
If I talk to a woman for more than five minutes I can tell you exactly whether she's an Aidan girl or a Mr.… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
The jokes I used to do on 'Sex and the City' were always comic character things, and they were rarely hard jokes. As soon… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
With a live audience, it's very clear when you've pushed it too far to the edge - because you fall off that edge and… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
My mom would be leaving the house and she'd say, 'Don't you pull out all of the old dresses in the attic and put… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
I love writing for women. The willingness to go from laughter to tears in a moment is the greatest palette you can paint with… — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
