Acting is not about knowing all this stuff; it's about character.
Nobody has a franchise on what is good.
But some actors I have met possess an intelligence that I can only dream of. It's about character, it's about behavior. They understand things about people that I simply don't see.
But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have?
Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity
It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world