One of the things I love about doing television is that I don't feel like I'm just purely a writer. I like all of the opportunities television affords to kind of build a brand that can work across platforms, so I'm not just solely at my computer in my pajamas all day.

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They talked a lot about family and the idea of whatever villainous things the characters in the show do that they never stop loving each other, Savage told reporters. He explained the Shapiros pressed that the characters’ sense of family was the central thing that held the show together for all those years….

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Show up, shut up, and shine.

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The thing that has led me to the place that I am is that every moment in my life, I've been following my dream: following my dream to go to the University of Toronto, following my dream to get my Ph.D., following my dream to work in Hollywood.

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As anyone who reads Marvel comics will tell you, it's actually more important that you understand the people that are inside the mask, as opposed to the mask and the cowl or anything else like that.

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The '60s is such an explosive period. It was very interesting for me because I grew up in Canada, and obviously, I know some American history because I've lived here for many years, and even in Canada, that does permeate.

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For a writer, working in television is an incredibly rewarding medium. You're in charge of all aspects of production and get to see your vision come to life every week.

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I love telling teen stories where the characters are experiencing things for the first time - the stakes feel really high.

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I'll write teen stories as long as people will let me. I'll also be excited for the day when I'm told I can no longer write teen stories.

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I think, anytime there is a strong intellectual connection and people have shared interest, where they enjoy bantering with each other, there is always potential for a romantic spark. That is inherent.

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Sonic Youth is one of my favorite bands.

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One of the great things about the space program is it's super well-documented.

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Teens have a sensational narcissism and genuinely believe that their experiences are unique and can't be explained to adults. But we forgive them for their mistakes and naivete.

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I love writing about young people.

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We love stories about identity and acceptance because they're so universal.

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Everybody feels like an outsider at some point in their lives.

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Coming-of-age stories in high school are exciting because everything that happens during that time is very heightened.

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We got really close, but it was just too complicated and secretive to shoot at the Met Ball. That would have been the brass ring of 'Gossip Girl' episodes.

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In my mind, I don't necessarily associate a summer show with lightness.

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Nothing would make me happier if people got curious enough to actually go online to and start looking and researching the Apollo 1 fire... That would be amazing to me if people would actually go through the trouble to figure that stuff out.

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All the NASA footage is in the public domain, and it's so beautiful; it's really stunning.

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