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.

The water cooler conversation in every job I've had is sports, it's what did you do this weekend, it's how are your parents doing.

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

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

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.

To the folks walking around the District of Columbia, I would say this: Be careful.

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.