Michael Patrick King

On his childhood and early influences; on his Irish heritage and never having a drink in his life; on his favorite childhood television shows; on his college years in Erie, Pennsylvania and majoring in theater

On moving to New York and doing standup comedy; on realizing comedy was his forte; on his standup act; on writing for television on Caroline's Comedy Hour - and hiring Jon Stewart for the show; on writing for The Comedy Channel's The Sweet Life and becoming Executive Producer; on going back to theater

On My Talk Show; on the eccentricities of Hollywood; on getting offers from In Living Color and Good Sports and choosing to write for Good Sports; on the challenges of being a staff writer; on firing Ari Emanuel and learning to follow his path; on getting hired to write for Murphy Brown

On rules for writing for Murphy Brown; on the importance of writers having writer friends; on the comedy of Murphy Brown; on enjoying working with Candice Bergen; on leaving Murphy Brown and taking over the show Good Advice; on being told he's not a showrunner

On becoming the new showrunner on and getting let go from Cybill; on writing for Sex and the City and for Will & Grace; on opening the Arcade theater in L.A.

On becoming Executive Producer on Sex and the City; on differences betewen Candace Bushnell's books and the TV series; on the importance of New York in Sex and the City; on the bi-coastal writing on Sex and the City; on the show's audience and popularity; on Sex and the City being the first cable series to win Best Comedy Show at the Emmy Awards

On the writing process on Sex and the City; on the writers' room and keeping things fresh each season

On the lack of censorship on Sex and the City; on the characters of Sex and the City and the actresses who portrayed them; on the chemistry between the actresses; on breaking the fourth wall; on directing episodes of the show; on New York as a character in the show and "The Sex and the City Tour"

On the role of men on Sex and the City and evolving the characters of the women; on working with HBO; on where he was for 9/11 and how 9/11 affected the show; on Sex and the City empowering the individual

On the fashion on Sex and the City; on Carrie's shoe obsession; on the quintessential Sex and the City outfit; on the show being edited in syndication 

On reactions from fans; on blogs and the online reaction to the show; on storylines that came from his life; on appearing in an episode of Sex and the City;  on his favorite scenes and episodes; the series coming to an end and the show's legacy

Michael Patrick King on the Sex and the City movies; on writing for film v. writing for television; on rumors of a prequel 

Michael Patrick King on The Comeback; on writing 2 Broke Girls with Whitney Cummings; on creating strong, female characters; on advice for aspiring writers and producers