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Pretty Much Up Until The West Wing, Our Leaders Had Always Been Portrayed In Popular Culture As Either Machiavellian Or Dolts. But I Thought, "what If We Show A Group Of People Who Are Highly Competent, They're Going To Lose As Much As They Win, But We're Going To Understand That They Wake Up Every Morning Wanting To Do Good?" That Was Really The Spirit Behind The West Wing.

When You're Writing A Movie Or A Play And Writing Isn't Going Well, Which Is For Me The Normal Condition - It's An Exceptional Day When Suddenly I've Got Something And It's Going Well - You Can Call The Studio Or The Producer Or Whoever Is Waiting For It And Say, "i Know I Said I Was Going To Have It In By The End Of The Summer.

I Don’t Believe There Are Two Sides To Every Argument. I Think The Facts Are The Center. And Watching The News Abandon The Facts In Favor Of “fairness” Is What’s Troubling To Me.

A News Organization Has A Much Different Responsibility. I Might Not Be Telling You The Whole Story. I Might Not Be Telling You A Story In A Manner That Is Properly Sophisticated.

When I Was A Kid, I Wanted To Be An Actor. I Was Acting In All The School Plays. I Went To School For Acting. I Was Really Sure That That's What I Wanted To Do.