There's a certain possessiveness of writers sometimes.

I try to watch only real things, which basically amounts to C-Span for me. I like real people in real situations. I learn from that.

What I would have liked to do on that show was play a secretary of state who has huge personal business interests throughout the world. That, to me, seems to be more in synch with reality.

Ultimately the Emmys are a popularity contest.

Even though shows like NYPD Blue are soaps in my opinion, but they're individualized to an extent that you can still follow what's going on if you miss a week.

The West Wing seems to be feeding the myth about how presidential politics are.

The business is built on slowing or even stopping the aging process.