Acting on stage is still my favorite thing to do. And everyone who's been in musicals knows that there is nothing more fun.

There are just things you can explore in a movie that you can't in 22 minutes with a laugh track.

Time off from the news is always something I welcome.

Well, I stopped drinking. That was actually a big deal. I didn't go through any harrowing rock-bottom experience. I just made a decision to stop drinking.

Cynicism is kind of like folding your arms and stepping back and commenting on things, like the old guys in 'The Muppets,' just throwing out comments all the time, whereas there are other people on the ground really trying to affect things and improve their lives and the lives of other people. I think it's noble and I think it's cool.

I kicked college nostalgia in my late 20s. As much as I loved college and treasure the memories, I no longer want to go back.

Here's the problem: I don't like who I've become when my iPhone is within reach. I find myself checking e-mails and responding to texts throughout the day with some kind of Pavlovian ferocity - it's not a conscious act, but a reflexive one.