I think if I had come out of drama school and been an instant Hollywood superstar, I would be taking long, leisurely holidays.

Iran has interest in seeing that the Shia population of Iraq basically adhere to a line that comes from Iran.

It fills me with dismay sometimes when you look at the scripts that do come to you that are primarily focused on violence. There are so many other things to play around with.

Let's face it, the Obama administration was handed a pretty poor deal from the previous administration.

I think insanity is the hardest thing to play.

Unfortunately, my love life is nil. I'm working too much - but I would like to settle down at some point.

I'd say that, to be a good deal maker, you have to have three basic characteristics - timing, timing, and timing.