I'm the only honest person in Washington.

I come from very conservative parents, and we weren't particularly wealthy, but we were comfortable.

Sometimes I hate the job that I do as an actor. I feel like I'm just of no importance in the world, but sometimes you get a real thrill out of the diversity of the work.

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.

Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.

I think there was a pretty smooth hand-off from the administration of President Clinton to the administration of President Bush, particularly in the counterterrorism area. The reason I say that is because there was, for transitions, I think a stunning continuity.

Once you don't smile on film, they say, 'Let's have that bloke who doesn't smile.'