My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell.

If you're lucky enough to have done well, then it's your responsibility to send the elevator back down.

Because my mother was in love with Bobby Darin, I grew up with his records playing in our house all the time.

When the story is good enough, people can watch something three times the length of an opera.

You have to always be ready, always be alive, and always be willing to move in a new direction.

Its interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done.

Whether its Veep or Homeland or The West Wing - which is a more idealised version of democracy - people are fascinated by politics.