Do something today you've been afraid to do. A decision based on fear is the wrong decision.

Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're doing in life all the time.

I think about my own daily choices every day in terms of how to find happiness.

What turned me on to comedy was - well, first of all, I like being able to laugh, I like people who can make me laugh.

I think I've been really good at surrounding myself with really talented people. I've picked the right coattails to ride on.

Being in the industry, I've seen many situations where someone will get the call from the network where they say 'You guys have 5 episodes to wrap it up.' Then all your long-term story arcs gotta get wrapped up in five episodes because that's how many episodes you got left. I would hate to see that happen to 'Castle'.

It's a trap I've fallen into earlier in my career - trying to be liked. Don't do it. When I watch TV and I see someone trying to make me like them, acting cute or quirky or goofy, I'm not impressed. Don't act like America's watching you. Just latch onto your character. Characters are flawed. Be unlikeable. Be flawed. Be a person.