Good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with them or not. It's like an affair with no mess.

I don't agonize over decisions as much these days. The criteria of what's important to me is clear. The insecurity that you feel, and the paranoia that you feel, have been around for a long time - you know it's a liar because it's been lying to you all along - every time you start something new.

Of course, I think it is legitimate for the Commander-in-Chief to be concerned for the safety of his soldiers.

No, actors go out with actresses as a form of self-flagellation.

Getting trapped back in the '80s, it's almost like a comic nightmare, which for me is a very real nightmare. Every time I flip through the cable, I have flashbacks.

Maybe the absence of signs is a sign.

I grew up in Evanston and lived in Chicago for a long time, in Old Town and Wrigleyville. I did three films when I was in high school. The first was 'Class,' with Rob Lowe. I had a supporting role in that.