I don't see myself directing things I don't write because, to me, directing was just an extension of the writing process.

My strangest auditioning experience was when I was reading for a TV show, and right when I started the audition, the casting director left the room and yelled at me from the hallway to keep reading.

I don't even know if people are familiar with my name as an actor. It's not as if I ever was an über-famous actor.

I don't think there is anything more bitter in American politics than a close election.

I spent so many years of my life as a stage actor and when you do all these plays, a lot of really great plays are very politically driven. They deal with deep social issues, and that's the kind of stuff that I love, as an audience member.

I don't see myself directing things I don't write because, to me, directing was just an extension of the writing process.

I read an interview with Aaron Sorkin and he said he plays every part when he's writing. I thought, "Oh, I do that too! I'm doing okay."