I find television, and particularly live television, very romantic: the idea that there is this small group of people, way up high, in a skyscraper in the middle of Manhattan, beaming this signal out into the night. Aaron Sorkin beamfindgroup share on social
Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright. Aaron Sorkin borrowgoodgreat Change image and share on social
You know, one of the things I like about this world, or at least I like about the way we're presenting this world, is these issues are terribly complicated - not nearly as black and white as we're led to believe. Aaron Sorkin blackcomplicateissue share on social
With 'The Social Network,' I got into it at first because frankly I thought there was a cool courtroom drama to be had with the intellectual properties. And then what further drew me in was that the most extraordinary social networking device ever created was created by the world's most antisocial person. I liked that story. Aaron Sorkin antisocialcoolcourtroom 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
When I write something, I want the best director to direct it. And that's not going to be me. So when David Fincher comes along and wants to direct 'The Social Network,' when Bennett Miller comes along and wants to direct 'Moneyball,' or when Danny Boyle wants to direct 'Jobs'? Hallelujah. I want them directing it. Aaron Sorkin bennettboyledanny share on social
If I am writing a movie and I am stuck, I can call the studio and tell them it's delayed. You can't do that with television - you have air dates to meet. Aaron Sorkin aircalldate Change image and share on social
There have been times - and not just on 'The Newsroom,' but on 'The West Wing,' 'Sports Night,' 'Studio 60'... - where it was hard to look the cast and crew in the eye, when I put a script on the table that I knew just wasn't good enough. Aaron Sorkin castcroweye share on social
Everything can be going well, but if I'm not writing, I'm not happy. When I'm writing well, I'm like a different person. Aaron Sorkin happypersonwrite Change image and share on social
It seems to me that more and more we've come to expect less and less from each other, and I think that should change. Aaron Sorkin changeexpecthave Change image and share on social