People are human. There's such a premium today on being perfect. That's just not the way people are.

I went from doing something that was very original, sort of subversive, and specific in its voice - The Grinder - and loved every minute of it, but having done that, I was anxious to do something that had more broad appeal and to embrace the good things about that.

The script was given to me by one of my agents and they didn't tell me anything about it. My first reaction was, "The West Wing? Is it about a squadron of fighter jets?" Then I turned the page and saw, 'by Aaron Sorkin' and I knew it was going to be something good.

My first lessons in comedy, how to construct a joke, I learned from Eileen Brennan, who had unbelievable timing.

I believe in ceremony. I think ceremony is important, pomp and circumstance, tradition. I'm into those things.

Fake confidence on the outside often trumps truthful turmoil on the inside.

People have a responsibility, especially with today's media, to read between the lines.