I feel very privileged that I get to spend my life telling stories that mean something to people.

Are you a polititcian or does lyin' just run in your family?

On the other hand, there are only so many people who really knew how she was exactly, like what did her accent sound like, and the fact that she developed profound deafness when she was first running the Harriet Lane.

I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing.

I guess you should approach the roles differently when they're actual people who have been, this is the difference. Getting the accent exact, or the hair exact is less important in a situation like this.

In this case they're doctors. But having passion for your work and to take risks in order to better human kind. That's a pretty big theme. It's pretty inspiring.

The secret to success is action, not attitude.Your attitude doesn't matter. It is what you do with your time.