Tasha Smith Quotes

I would love to have my own show, and whatever movies come up, that would be fun to do too. But I love TV, and I love the art of the half-hour sitcom.

Michael Landon was the biggest influence. As a child, I watched him write, direct, star, and produce a TV show every week. He showed me what was possible.

Doing a half-hour TV show is a dream.

I describe myself as someone who was always putting on a show, even when I was a little girl. I wanted to be an actress but I liked organizing everybody and putting on plays. I was a producer.

My approach to 'Star Trek' was, 'I know science fiction, and I know screen writing.' That was very arrogant of me, but you really need to be a little bit arrogant to think that what you have to say is good enough to justify the expense of hundreds of thousands - now millions of dollars - to make an episode of the TV show.

I get bored easily, so I need to do a lot. I've started a record label, so I get to nurture new talent and talk about music, which is a passion of mine. I've written another book. And I get to come to work and do the TV show, which is always really fun.

Yeah, the whole 'One Tree Hill' experience made me realize I wanna write, and produce, and direct as well as act. I'm interested in all facets of the industry.

I had been contemplating working on fiction show for some time and 'Humsafars' seemed like the perfect choice.

Acting is probably what I'm best at, but there are certain stories kind of rattling around in my head that I like the idea of developing over time.

'Portlandia' is 100 percent improvised, and I came into this business not knowing anything.

I do want to get more involved with clothing, TV shows, movies.

I'm interested in the film world; I love being a storyteller.

Acting is fun, but directing is very stressful.

I've been working with a lot of people out in Hollywood on writing scripts, screenplays, directing, producing, and making music.

Although technology has been playing a key role in filmmaking, I feel there are plenty of opportunities in other branches of filmdom.

Cinema was always my passion and dream.

Writing is the life blood of everything in Hollywood. Without writers, there are no scripts, no acting work.

Acting and writing are the things I like doing. I don't like presenting that much.

Actors don't hate acting. Most people don't hate acting! Whether you're a child mucking around with your friends or a grown up being paid to be on a set, pretending to be other people is fun.

Filmmaking is a passion for me. Plus, that is what I do to make a living.

Direction or even production doesn't fascinate me at all.

I love Issa Rae from 'Insecure.'

I would love to work with Pendleton Ward who created 'Adventure Time,' and I'm dying to work with Ryan Murphy. I'm obsessed with 'American Horror Story' and everything he does.

Jill Soloway is a friend of mine. She does 'Transparent,' and she's amazingly funny and brilliant and bright. And I love her show.

My overly ambitious dream is to be a Lena Dunham - I get immense pleasure seeing her name repeated over and over in the end credits of her brilliant creation 'Girls.'