Talent is one thing, it is how you nurture and develop it, and never walk away from it. You can be rich, successful, you win awards, but it can always be better.

I find drinking really helps.

People have really long attention spans, and they love complicated plots. TV series are giving the audience what they want.

Its interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done.

I think that there is no doubt that every experience you have in your life, whether it's playing a character or something else, you bring that to the work.

My mother was sarcastic and delightful and, trust me, quite remarkable.

I write a lot about my experiences and the people I meet. Ive got a lot of material. But a book about me? It seems sort of odd.