With the success of a show, you get an opportunity to call attention to things that you believe in.

You don't want your credibility banana to turn brown, but you do want to speak out about what you believe in.

Take action. Every story you've ever connected with, every leader you've ever admired, every puny little thing that you've ever accomplished is the result of taking action. You have a choice. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life.

People always say, "Could it have been a show about a conservative Republican administration?" No! Nobody wants to watch that! Watching Republicans flirt makes people queasy!

Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope.

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.

One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when I heard a talking head say, Al Gore won on substance, on the issues. But you have to give the victory to Bush because he seems presidential.