Michael Patrick King Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“It seems a lot of straight men need a word coach or a lawyer when it comes to discussing 'Sex and the City.'”

“People pull away from something if it's not of good taste. People lean into something if it's okay.”

“'Sex and the City' is about outsiders. Single girls as lepers, should have been married by now. It's the reason the whole thing took off.”

“My female writers have always been my backbone. I had a writing room of six women for five years so I know what women do. Cultivated by me, by the way!”

“Being a comedy writer gives you permission to be an outsider and poke fun at what people think about other people.”

“I love writing for women. The willingness to go from laughter to tears in a moment is the greatest palette you can paint with as a writer.”

“I'm happiest in an empty church. I love the smell of a church.”

“The first-time director thing is just another label somebody puts on you.”

“Who's to say where funny stops and 'too far' starts?”

“My mom would be leaving the house and she'd say, 'Don't you pull out all of the old dresses in the attic and put on a show again!' And the door would close, and that's exactly what I'd do. The show was calling me!”