I don't have a grand master plan, but I try to be thoughtful when I can and also silly. It's part of the fun.

I never considered a career in broadcasting, not even as a kid.

My job is to play many different roles with all sorts of different backgrounds and orientations.

I don't have a grand master plan, but I try to be thoughtful when I can and also silly. It's part of the fun.

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.

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

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.'