In television writing, even if you're running the writers room, it's a writers room. — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
The thing that usually gets me through the writing is that my feelings of wretched inadequacy are irregularly punctuated by brief flashes… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I was at CBS News on a fluke. I replaced somebody who was on vacation. I worked as a copy boy, then… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I think television keeps on being a place where writers can go, and if they're successful, they can have their way, and… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I always loved writing, but never considered that I could do it professionally. — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
The fact is that television, even before the movies, offered the chance to control our work and to get to do it… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I could see no position to say, 'I'm going to make a living as a writer.' But I went to classes for… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
If you write about a process you're about to go through, market research, and you go through it, and it doesn't echo… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I always think that the deal, once I do the script, sort of the experience I go through writing, which is everything… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I have a rule in research: The third time you hear something, it's generally true. — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
Nothing is a matter of course when you get to do your own thing. It's always a gift that can stop giving and probably… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
Kids in general make things fresh and alive and they have this great appreciation for, Holy mackerel, we're making a movie! — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
There was a great director who directed a picture that I wrote who barred me from the set quite appropriately and said, "I'm sorry,… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
Dagwood Bumstead was a great unrecognized hero of American literature. He showed up every day, he got knocked down every day, he never got… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
Working on any show that works is the best job you can possibly have in any area of the business. You've got so much… — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I love it if comedy reflects real life because to me it's more reassuring that we'll get through. — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
I love romantic comedy, but I think you have to have another idea that you're chasing along with romantic comedy. — James L. Brooks Copy Share Image
