Ryan Murphy : (5) " Originally, ‘Popular’ was going to be a movie. " - Ryan Murphy " I don’t think there’s ever a winner in a feud. It’s about emotional pain and an inability to conquer the pain. " - Ryan Murphy " Yeah, at home it’s all moonbeams and puppy-dog tails, so I guess I do have a darker side – and I like writing about it. " - Ryan Murphy " I’ve always felt I’ve related to women deeply because of being gay and feeling like there was always somebody trying to oppress me, to keep me down, to put me in my place. " - Ryan Murphy " I do work with a lot of women in my company, and I write a lot of roles for women over 40. I think, in ‘Feud’ alone, we have 15 roles for women over 40, which I’m very proud about. " - Ryan Murphy