I mean we all played as kids. You play games, you take on different characters, you imitate; the fun and the love of play has never left me.

If you look back through history in the United States, there have been very few landslide elections. Half the country always voted for someone else.

The movies are not my first priority - the theater is.

I have talked to more people who are in politics who have said to me, "[House of Cards] is closer than you can imagine. It's the most accurate description of how politics actually works that we've ever seen." I mean, West Wing - beautiful, wonderful idea of how democracy should work. But I've had more people in politics say they think House of Cards is closer. I - don't know whether to take that as a compliment or a sad state of affairs.

Theres nothing like standing in a place and wanting nothing so much as to change but simply not being able to.

I actually have a number of lovely watches from the International Watch Company.

While data can only tell you what has happened in the past, it can in some ways give you a sense of what might be of interest to an audience in the future.