Flying back from New York, the flight attendant said 'God, I wished you were here yesterday, we had a stroke on the plane.' I said, 'If I have a stroke on a plane, I hope the pretend doctor isn't the one on the plane. I want a real doctor.'

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.

Flying back from New York, the flight attendant said 'God, I wished you were here yesterday, we had a stroke on the plane.' I said, 'If I have a stroke on a plane, I hope the pretend doctor isn't the one on the plane. I want a real doctor.'

I didn't start jogging or running until I was 37 years old. It was something that really helped me change my life.

So I was hugely thrilled that my first scene ever on camera was with Hal Holbrook.

'ER' was so huge that whatever I did coming back to television, I'd have to feel as strongly about.

I was spoiled by theater, where there is no editor.