I always wanted to have 'Bad Boys' on TV. 'Common Law' is reminiscent of my youth.

I think women should have insight as to how men think. Just like men should have insight into how women think.

It's my job to stretch and figure out what I'm capable of, to identify with the character I have chosen to play.

There's something very beautiful and compelling about someone who has ambition and someone who knows what they want, but it can get a little frustrating at times, so I understand that. I have sympathy for that.

I could not - and I still cannot - see a sustainable career as a filmmaker in which I focus fully on our gay stories.

I have never had a plan when it comes to my career: America came to me with an opportunity.

Since the traditional recorded-music business models have drastically changed, there is truly diminished income derived from recorded music by artists - both current and catalog. The touring industry has become much more important as a majority revenue stream and the ancillary fan experiences and promotions that may be derived from it.

Second, we have to make the most of the strengths we have, the amenities that many of our competitors cannot replicate. But again, those advantages won't mean much if we don't do a great job with the basics of our business.