Michael On

Michael On
absolutely based dumber instinct recoil script tv
My instinct is to absolutely recoil when talking about writing in a mechanistic way. Nothing could be dumber than writing a film or TV script based on prescriptions, on other peoples' ideas of what character should be.
officially
My injury, ... is officially a thing of the past.
chance excited initial motivation race win
My initial motivation was to come back and race with Marco. But now I'm very excited about the chance to win this race. I'm excited to do it.
bow convey impression information simply trying
My impression is that these are constructive observations, not bow shots. I think they are simply trying to convey information.
cia covert inform literal regard responsibility seek
My literal responsibility as director of the CIA with regard to covert action was to inform the Congress - not to seek their approval; to inform.
experience good kid limited mediocre starting theater three
My limited theater experience was when I was a kid starting out: two or three plays. I was good in one and mediocre in the other. My problem is that I have other interests.
peter programmed
My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.
animated few greater interest medium movies past personal watch
My interest in the medium of film has become much greater and much more personal over the past few years, because of the different animated movies I now watch with my kids.
dean demanded forced high interest mostly spare time trouble
My interest in theatre started in high school, mostly because my dean forced me to do it. I was creating trouble in the hallways, so he demanded that I do something with my spare time.
above average foreign interest
My interest in foreign policy is above the average voter's interest. That doesn't mean we shouldn't talk about it.
ceo definitely intention serve
My intention is definitely to serve (the CEO contract) out to its completion,
My life/career is more filled with left-field thrills than I could ever have hoped for.
hold people scientific served trump
My libertarian beliefs have not always served me well. Like most people who hold strong ideological convictions, I find that, too often, my beliefs trump the scientific facts.
accustomed distracted driver knock legs running
My legs have become accustomed to the treadmill. And in L.A., running on the street is asking for a distracted texting driver to knock you over.