I am an old, old friend of Aaron Sorkin's, who is the executive producer and writer. He had been talking about doing a political show for a long time and I had been interested in it for a long time.…

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We're telling a story. And the demands of that are different from the demands of...

We're telling a story. And the demands of that are different from the demands of...

I identify with this guy's frustration and inability to control his fury at moments. I...

I identify with this guy's frustration and inability to control his fury at moments. I...

With the success of a show, you get an opportunity to call attention to things...

With the success of a show, you get an opportunity to call attention to things...

Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make...

Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make...

Having an affair with an intern is just an incredibly stupid thing to do.

Having an affair with an intern is just an incredibly stupid thing to do.

You don't want your credibility banana to turn brown, but you do want to speak...

You don't want your credibility banana to turn brown, but you do want to speak...

I want to see Bob Dylan do sketch comedy. I'm a huge Bob Dylan fan.

I want to see Bob Dylan do sketch comedy. I'm a huge Bob Dylan fan.

I have to think that I think it's always been a horse race between this...

I have to think that I think it's always been a horse race between this...

When you act, you're always playing a version of yourself. You can't bring more to...

When you act, you're always playing a version of yourself. You can't bring more to...

You don't want to become one of those Hollywood idiots who is just blathering about...

You don't want to become one of those Hollywood idiots who is just blathering about...

Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy.

Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy.

Aaron is a very passionate, maniacal writer so the scripts really come from him, but...

Aaron is a very passionate, maniacal writer so the scripts really come from him, but...

You need to be real enough to be believable, but you don't necessarily have to...

You need to be real enough to be believable, but you don't necessarily have to...

I was at the vice president's Christmas party. I thought that his speech was spectacular,...

I was at the vice president's Christmas party. I thought that his speech was spectacular,...

Richard Schiff is a really good baseball player. It's surprising because he looks exhausted.

Richard Schiff is a really good baseball player. It's surprising because he looks exhausted.

I heard an Israeli speaking on Palestinian human rights issues, an interesting guy, and he...

I heard an Israeli speaking on Palestinian human rights issues, an interesting guy, and he...

Whatever you do, make sure you want to write more than you want to be...

Whatever you do, make sure you want to write more than you want to be...

One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when...

One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when...

Love means never having to say you're a zero.

Love means never having to say you're a zero.

I grew up in a family where the internalized understanding was that the kids were...

I grew up in a family where the internalized understanding was that the kids were...