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.'

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.

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

A pinwheel also needs wind. And with our actions, and our intentions, we can be that wind. We have to be those agents of change for the young people and their families in our communities.

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.

I grew up in Baltimore. And yes, I am a big sports fan, especially when it comes to my local teams.

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