A million years ago, when doing research about the world of municipal government, one thing that struck me is how often people's… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
In a weird way, it's not different from any other kind of joke-telling. You make those calculations about jokes about celebrities: is… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
In a world where your interactions with humans are solely about rating one to five, two things happen: One is all humanity… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
The news is a public service. It's a way to inform people of what's going on in their world. And when you… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
One of the worst things you could do in that world is curse at someone. — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
My favorite TV show of all time is 'The Wire,' which has the feeling of a project-based show. You draw in people… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
I love crazy names. It comes right from Monty Python and Woody Allen - nothing in the world makes me giggle more… — 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
