To work for Shonda Rhimes is heaven. It's been amazing.
I think Shonda Rhimes came to change television for women forever.
All I remember is being like, 'Oh, that's Shonda Rhimes,' and getting a bit nervous.
I already knew, of course, about the juggernaut that is Shonda Rhimes and the cultural significance of her.
I've met Shonda Rhimes a few times, and certainly she's an inspiration for me in television.
Shonda Rhimes has figured it out, of getting multiracial casts on television and appealing to everybody.
I think it's well-known that I love all things ABC and Shonda Rhimes - I'm a huge 'Scandal' and 'Grey's Anatomy' fan.
When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman.
When Shonda Rhimes calls, you feel like you get called into the principal's office a little bit, and you think, 'Maybe I better take that call.'
Clearly, I'm committed to women's issues and stories and promoting gender equality. I have two incredible role models in Jenji [Kohan] and Shonda [Rhimes].
'Girls' is one of my favorite shows of all time. One of the things I love about Lena Dunham and Jenji Kohan and Shonda Rhimes is that they're all willing to show complex, amazing women.
I feel like I've accomplished a lot, but for me, it's about pushing to the point where I can be Mark Walhberg, Ryan Murphy, or Shonda Rhimes. I want to be at that table in terms of bringing new voices in.
I literally will write Shonda Rhimes, the creator of 'Grey's,' an e-mail once a month or so and just say, 'Hey, I love you and thank you.' That was my moment. Because of that, I'm doing 'Magic City.'
Shonda Rhimes, especially, saw something in me that no one had and then wrote to my strengths for 'Grey's Anatomy.' That's the job I think really opened up a whole new world for me.