You need to develop, somehow, a huge amount of faith and confidence in yourself, because there's a lot of rejection throughout an actor's life and you have to believe in yourself more than anyone else.

I might be in an airport, late or angry with a ticket person, and I'm going to sort of check myself, because part of me is seen as Eric Camden. We all need as much help as we can get. It's a role model to me as much as to anybody else.

The process of doing plays will make you an actor.

I have an almost seven year old... I think it's essential to be consistent with kids. And truthful, without scaring them. I could go on for hours on this one.

Bit parts in Mediocre TV shows won't develop your acting chops.

There are many exceptions, but New York is a great place to start a career.

I'm working on a new novel, in its 3rd draft, but it's hard to write while doing 7th Heaven.