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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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 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...

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

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

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

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 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...

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,...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

Anybody who can dial a telephone can master tennis scoring in about 15 minutes.

Anybody who can dial a telephone can master tennis scoring in about 15 minutes.

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.

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...

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

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...

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...

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...

The issue for my character, and the issue of the show is, how dirty do...

The issue for my character, and the issue of the show is, how dirty do...