[The Outsiders] was very competitive, in the best possible way. Full of love, full of companionship and fellowship, pranks and practical jokes and ball-busting.

You wouldn't want somebody in office who hasn't experienced life.

I don't like to let my celebrity interfere with me living my life. I like to meet people, I like to talk to people.

I can't help but be a little more gun-shy and wary about people.

Sam Seaborn is the best character that's ever been written for me, certainly. By far. And it's a timeless show [The West Wing], one that's having another resurgence now, with people so in an uproar politically.

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

To achieve longevity you will have cycles. No one gets there in one straight shot.