Studies do show that in hierarchical structures, you do get more harassment. There's more power concentrated at the top, which means there's more abuse of power concentrated at the top. And every TV show is very much a hierarchy.

There's this perception that there's a pipeline problem for women and people of color. I don't buy into that. I think we have a broken doorbell problem, and there are plenty of women and people of color standing at the doorstep trying to get in the door, and nobody's opening it.

Writing for TV made way more sense than writing for magazines. And by sense, I mean money.

I think, in all fields, there's this motherhood pay penalty where, the second you become a mother - and this is true whether you give birth or adopt - you're perceived to not be as committed to your job. Whereas men are perceived as breadwinners who now need more money and promotions because they're fathers.

Hollywood is built on relationships, and the way you keep relationships is by playing nice.

The desire to keep doing what we love supersedes the desire to penalize bad behavior.

In the writers' room, I know the difference when someone brushes up against me and makes a sexist crack and when they've stepped over the line and made me feel uncomfortable and unsafe.

I'd like to see David Letterman adopt the inclusion rider on his Netflix show.

When threatened, the nervous system sometimes goes into a 'freeze response.' You assess the risk and determine that fight or flight doesn't help you. Staying put does.

Misogyny - and racism - are 'hidden in plain sight,' and the burden of eliminating them should fall on the institutions, not the victims.

In over thirty years working in TV and movies, I've never had an exit interview or contributed to a 360 assessment.

If I were to write a sequel to 'Lean In' for men, I would call it 'Make Room.'

Give me a rock, and I will roll it.

Hollywood is hard on everyone, but it really is harder on women and people of color.

Making someone laugh is the simplest, most basic positive human connection.

Even when powerful men stumble, they inspire fear.

To be happy about the fall of one powerful man is to know there are another 10 that need to follow.

Writing is not what you start. It's not even what you finish. It's what you start, finish, and put out there for the world to see.

I just want to be better every day, to get better every day, not to be better than anyone else.

In the Premier League, you never know who is going to win or who will be champions. It is always a surprise.

I never run away from the responsibility. I'm used to it.

I don't want to surpass anyone. I don't want to be better than anyone else.

I want to trace my own path by doing the things I have been doing, winning titles, reaching goals.

I always dribble for a reason, and I always head for the goal.

My father always told me I like the ball more than I like playing soccer: since I was a young kid, I was always skilled with it, dribbling furniture around the house. That's how I see football - fun and dynamic - and this goes beyond me; it's a characteristic of Brazilian football.

Unfortunately, I never saw Pele play. What I know of him is through my grandfather, my dad's dad, who used to talk to me and tell me about how he played.

It is difficult to take in that your idols are in the same place as you are.

There weren't many options growing up, so I would wear whatever possible. I once saw a little boy wearing Jordan sneakers in a movie... and that made me dream.

I'm Messi Football Club.

You always knows what's best for you.

I've always said I learned to defend myself from an opponent coming for a hard hit. Tricks are part of my repertoire; I use them to try to get past my opponents, but the objective is always to score goals.

I am not the type of person who lets the pressure get to him. I try to see it as my friend. I align with it to calm me down.

I was quite nervous in my first week at Barcelona, but after that, I was relaxed.

I only want to be the best that I can be.

Not only the attackers, but the defenders - it's on the attackers to prepare themselves to break through the strong defense.

My opinion is that protesting, there's no problem with it, as long as it is peaceful without violence, without vandalism.

I believe the Champions League has all that magic because it gathers all the best European teams, and that gives you the feeling of trying to be the best. That's why the Champions League has this special kind of emotion.

I'm very happy that major players are always giving their opinions about my life, my game. I am very thankful for that.

I try to be a good role model for my son, my family, my friends, and then I try to be a good role model for the rest of the people, too.

Our objective is always to win. Every day, every game, and every competition.

I don't want to surpass Messi.

My dad just wants me to dedicate myself to playing and to focus on the ball.

I admire Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool - these are the teams that are always there fighting.

I respect his decisions, but football without Messi is not football. It is very hard to imagine football without him.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

What I think about is my happiness, together with my family. I want us to be happy.

It's good for Brazilian football to have idols, stars, big stars coming back to Brazilian clubs. The tournaments become much better, more interesting. Ze Roberto, Juninho Pernambucano, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and other players who have returned to Brazil strengthen the league and improve the tournaments.

Above all, I want to be happy, and at Barcelona, I'm happy.

Messi deserves to win this World Cup for all he has done for football.

I play to be happy in the first place and then to help my colleagues and my team the best way I can, with the best football.