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The groups, though, were my inspiration way back then. I liked Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers.

I was really influenced by Joan Didion and Pauline Kael; they were both at the height of their influence when I was coming into my own as a reader.

'Firefly' was and always will be such a positive thing for me. I hold a lot of really good memories associated to that show.

I grew up on Harold Lloyd, Charles Chaplin, and Buster Keaton, and those were the ones who inspired me.

Michael Coleman, now that was a boy that taught me some stuff too.

It was important for me early on to find the voice of each character and figure out what was unique about them and their individual worldview that I could use for comedy or conflict.

I was myself brought up with my brother, whose name was Matthias, for he was my own brother, by both father and mother; and I made mighty proficiency in the improvements of my learning, and appeared to have both a great memory and understanding.

I was a big fan of 'Days of Our Lives' growing up.

I grew up with another pretty darn good writer: Glenn Frey of the Eagles. We were very good friends, and we kind of studied it together.