We're telling a story. And the demands of that are different from the demands of a documentary. The audience must believe in order to keep faith in the story.

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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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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...

I am an old, old friend of Aaron Sorkin's, who is the executive producer and...

I am an old, old friend of Aaron Sorkin's, who is the executive producer and...

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

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.

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...

John Wells let me write a couple of West Wings, which was an incredible gift....

John Wells let me write a couple of West Wings, which was an incredible gift....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...