A Hero Would Die For

My Preference Would Have Been To Not Go Back On The Air After 911, At All Until The Time Felt Right But That Wasn't An Option.

I Like Workplace Shows And White House Was A Very Glamorous Workplace To Set A Show In; It Appealed To A Sense Of Romanticism And Idealism That I Have.

The Stuff That I Write Doesn't Work Very Well As Background Music. You Have To Watch It From Beginning To End And Pay Attention As If You Were Watching A Play.

People Don't Live Their Lives In A Series Of Scenes That Form A Dramatic Narrative, They Don't Speak In Dialogue, They're Not Lit By A Cinematographer Or Scored By A Composer. The Properties Of Real Life And The Properties Of Drama Have Almost Nothing To Do With Each Other. The Difference Between Writing About Reporters And Being A Reporter Is The Same As The Difference Between Drawing A Building And Building A Building.

Mrs. Landingham, Does The President Have Free Time This Morning? The President Has Nothing But Free Time, Toby. Right Now He's In The Residence Eating Cheerios And Enjoying Regis And Kathie Lee. Should I Get Him For You? Sarcasm's A Disturbing Thing Coming From A Woman Of Your Age, Mrs. Landingham. What Age Would That Be, Toby? Late Twenties? Atta Boy.