Every lawyer is an actor. The place where a lawyer's acting ability shines most is certainly in the courtroom, but it works very well in the boardroom and in the office.

Television allows for survival, which is the basic issue for me. You have to decide how much money is enough. You can't get carried away with the hunt for money. But there are times it shows up, and you need to grab it, and that allows you to hunt for a better script.

With 'Chicago Hope,' I'm seeing if anyone will like me again.

I worked at the New York Civil Liberties Union as a starving actor in the early '80s. I was in love with what they were doing.