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

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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 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...

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....

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,...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

I can't believe George Bush might be president.

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 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...

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

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.

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 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.

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...