When you act, you're always playing a version of yourself. You can't bring more to the role than what you are.

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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.

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...

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...

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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,...

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.

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 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...

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....

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...

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

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...

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...

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...