I am truly at my happiest not when I am writing an aria for an actor or making a grand political or social point. I am at my happiest when I've figured out a fun way for somebody to slip on a banana peel. Aaron Sorkin actorariabanana share on social
I consider plot a necessary intrusion on what I really want to do, which is write snappy dialogue. Aaron Sorkin dialogueintrusionplot Change image and share on social
I'm not sophisticated when it comes to politics, when it comes to journalism. Aaron Sorkin journalismpoliticsophisticate Change image and share on social
It's important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. 'The West Wing' isn't meant to be good for you. Aaron Sorkin entertainmentforemostgood Change image and share on social
When I wrote 'The West Wing,' the juice behind it was that in popular culture, our leaders in government are generally portrayed as Machiavellian, or as idiots. I thought, well, how about writing about a group of hyper-competent people? Aaron Sorkin competentculturegenerally share on social
I grew up in the theatre. It's where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection. Aaron Sorkin dialoguedramagrow Change image and share on social
Trying to guess what the (mass) audience wants and then trying to satisfy that is usually a bad recipe for getting something good. Aaron Sorkin audiencebadgood Change image and share on social
The rules are all in a sixty-four-page pamphlet by Aristotle called 'Poetics.' It was written almost three thousand years ago, but I promise you, if something is wrong with what you're writing, you've probably broken one of Aristotle's rules. Aaron Sorkin agoaristotlebreak share on social
I am all for everyone having a voice; I just don't think everyone has earned the microphone. And that's what the Internet has done. Aaron Sorkin earninternetmicrophone Change image and share on social
'Steve Jobs' is my seventh movie. I believe, if you added them up, I don't think there is more than a total of 10 minutes that takes place in a person's home. They're all in offices, courtrooms, laboratories, things like that. Aaron Sorkin addcourtroomhome share on social
