Quote #97

Here's the thing.. I'm slower than the average tree sloth when it comes to writing. Because of that, the scripts I write are never all they could be and therefore the shows aren't either. They're certainly made better by those that I work with but I often feel as though I'm the weak link in the whole system. I've even recommended to the executive producer that I be fired. It really would be the best thing for the show.

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