I'm also politically independent so I'm not a fan of either the Democrats in Congress or the Republicans in Congress.

In many ways, I feel like having the opportunity to play Gogol in 'The Namesake' really was my dream role in many ways.

What I love about L.A. and Washington, D.C. is that they're almost the opposite of each other. L.A. is a very creative space while D.C. is a very cerebral space. So, they're the ying and the yang in my world. I like them both for their own reasons.

My folks are in Jersey. And I have a lot of friends and other family there. So, I try to visit as much as possible.

Growing up, I always had two interests and two passions; one being public service and the other being the arts and acting.

The thing that I enjoy about being an actor and the thing that I enjoy about the arts in general is the ability to make the audience feel an emotion that they weren't intending to feel before they went in.

Cable news is more titillating to talk about who's up and who's down and all that nonsense as opposed to what's actually done.