The invisible carnage of the unf-ed wives and the children not being read to is just wafting out.

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

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.

Only two things ever stop the government from doing anything: money and politics

Aaron is a very passionate, maniacal writer so the scripts really come from him, but he is very open to... y'know, we'll plan ideas and we'll certainly tussle about stuff when the script comes out. So, to a certain extent, he's very interested. If there's some problem or something that doesn't ring true, he wants to know why and he wants to correct it or fight for it.

Having an affair with an intern is just an incredibly stupid thing to do.

When you act, you're always playing a version of yourself. You can't bring more to the role than what you are