The point is that any law that makes criminals out of 15 million Americans is probably not such a good idea. The point was that drug abuse isn't a criminal issue, it's a healthcare issue. And the money and manpower we spend prosecuting a surfer in San Diego might better be used fighting things that genuinely threaten our national health and safety. That was the point.

It's fun to play a character who lives on the edge, who is an ethical and moral mess, and is paying the price for some of his actions.

I am a lefty, though I bat right-handed... When I was a kid I pitched, played first, outfield and shortstop as well. Now it's mainly softball with some friends.

Any time you get to dig deeper into your character, you welcome it, especially on a TV show.

There's certain things that you can do on cable that you can't do here on network TV, so then you have to think outside the box a little bit.

What I want out of my career is just to work.

My dad said to me growing up: 'When all is said and done, if you can count all your true friends on one hand, you're a lucky man.'