The writers are pretty political and they want to get as big an audience as they can - they want the popular vote.

I like those crisis moments - if you're on top of it and don't get pulled under by panic and fear, it's a very bonding thing.

Playing the president is interesting because, unlike a lot of different roles, people pay so close attention to who the president is, all of them, everybody's got an opinion about the president.

Listen! We're not just doing this for the money! We're doing this for a S*** LOAD of money!

I was brought up in a very small town in upstate New York.

Rural towns aren't always idyllic. It's easy to feel trapped and be aware of social hypocrisy.

Truthfully, I almost avoided 'While You Were Sleeping,' because I find those romantic comedies kind of precious, and they're full of lines that leave you feeling a little bewildered when you say them.