To be a good actor you really have to want to act first.

I'm the youngest of five kids, and I wanted attention. And in Santa Barbara, there was lots of theater going on, so for that area, it was a little bit like playing Little League baseball. There were dance classes, theater classes, and I just loved it.

Knock wood, but I started acting professionally when I was 16, and I've always been able to support myself since then.

There are definitely roles within this industry that are industry-related, but to be a good actor, you really have to want to act first. At the same time, my goal was never to go to Hollywood to make movies. I think if you come here with that attitude, then you've missed a few steps.

Be what you are. Don't change yourself for anything. God made you that way for a reason.

There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them.

You know, you never say never because before I did 'ER,' I always said 'I'll never do a TV series,' so that's what I said.