I made a point to not read too far ahead with the first six or seven episodes of any show. I would read the outlines, but I didn't really want to read scripts too far in advance because I didn't really want to get ahead of myself, at all. To be honest, I don't have the time to come up with theories.

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

I think most people can identify with the hierarchy of the workplace.

L.A.'s a better place to live than it is to visit.

Well, capitalism is going to grow and grow. The nature of it is that the guy who has the most poker chips on the table has more leverage than everyone else. He can eventually outbluff everyone else and outraise everyone else at the table. That's what has happened and it needs to be corrected.

I love con-men characters in film.

I've always been a shy person.