My preference would have been to not go back on the air after 911, at all until the time felt right but that wasn’t an option.
AARON SORKINThere’s that process of writing it – then you come out of your room into the sunlight, and you now have to complete the circuit and make the connection finally with the audience.
More Aaron Sorkin Quotes
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We live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns.
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There are no Asian movie stars
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This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up.
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It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.
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The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one – America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.
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I think it’s up to writers to write stuff that is compelling enough that people want to watch.
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To use a basketball metaphor, West Wing cast was a group that liked to pass as much as they liked to shoot.
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Elite is not a bad word, it’s an aspirational one.
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I want to convey that I’m crazy about the Kardashians – but I’m not sure which is which.
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I don’t believe there are two sides to every argument. I think the facts are the center. And watching the news abandon the facts in favor of “fairness” is what’s troubling to me.
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Certainly, last year we did an episode about the census and sampling versus a direct statistic. You just said the word ‘census’, and people fall asleep.
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Toby: All right. It couldn’t have gone far, right? Sam: No. Toby: Somewhere in this building…is our talent.
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A hero would die for his country, but he’d much rather live for it.
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People who don’t know anything tend to make up fake rules, the real rules being considerably more difficult to learn.
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As a dramatist, you’re looking for points of friction.
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