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" I'm doing 'Alvin and the Chipmunks.' I get to play the bad guy. That's a nice change of pace. "

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" If I ever stop being grateful for gigs, I just need to stop. Because this business is... you know, it's just so kind of job-to-job, and the fact that I've continued working... I'm just incredibly thankful for it. And I never, ever take it for granted. "

" When I booked 'Arrested Development,' which was a fantastic job, and I was working with an amazing cast and some of the best writing I've ever done, I still found myself looking for the next thing. "

" The only bipartisan place in D.C. is Brooks Brothers. "

" Look, if I ever stop being grateful for gigs, I just need to stop. Because this business is... you know, it's just so kind of job-to-job, and the fact that I've continued working... I'm just incredibly thankful for it. And I never, ever take it for granted. "

" I don't think this business encourages you to be present. This is a business that's always pushing you to think about your next thing. "

" I remember kids in high school and middle school who - I was kind of an insecure mess - I think there were those kids who really stepped out and paid attention to the kids that weren't as popular, and I see those kids as leaders. "

" It's very rare to have rehearsal time on a television show: You get scripts, you show up, and you do it. "

" There's a little mourning process when you leave a show. "

" There are things that can only be said with a good string of cussing. I'm definitely fond of a few choice words. They say things that nothing else can say. Gotta love it. "

" My character on 'Veep' doesn't have an ounce of rebellion. "

" I think, probably like a lot of people, I kind of root for the underdog. "

" What's fascinating about D.C., the exteriors are these elaborate structures, this gorgeous architecture and beautiful stonework, and then you go inside and it's crap-looking - apart from the White House, which is beautiful. "

" I'm just thankful for gigs. "

" If a D.C. event doesn't have crab cakes, it's low-rent and you need to flee. "

" Personally, I have struggled with anxiety in my history, so I think maybe anxiety or worrying about the future came naturally. "

" I was a creative kid; I wasn't really into sports, and sports in the South are a pretty big deal. It's like a religion down there. "

" I always admire people who do commercials because they have to put together a beginning, a middle, and an end in 30 seconds. "

" Even if a kid doesn't go into acting or the arts like I did, some kids need that environment to find themselves and find what they love to do. "

" I was kind of a spastic, creative kid. "

" It's always a surprise! This business is always an adventure. "

" What would be a show that I would rescue? If I could bring anything back, it would be 'The Carol Burnett Show'. Tim Conway is just... I just watched him so many times do stuff over and over. He's just so amazing. "

" There's a reason why I do anxious characters - it comes from a lot of personal anxiety. The great thing is, having that history, it's really fun to bring that into the characters... and play with it. "

" I remember when I was watching 'Lost,' which I loved. I didn't know what was going on, but I still loved it. "

" And you know, whether it's drama or comedy, the best work is based on truth. It's just that, with comedy, the circumstances are just crazy-heightened, and you have these crazy things thrown at you. But you still have to do it truthfully, because that's where the humor comes from. So it's not that difficult to cross over. "

" I'm sounding like Oprah, but if you're not practicing contentment where you are now, you're not getting contentment when you get what you want. "

" My dad was in the Army, and we moved, I think, eight times before I was in the seventh grade. We landed in Tallahassee when my dad retired from the Army and started working for the state. "

" My family was very supportive of whatever I wanted because my grandfather was an opera singer. My dad's dad. So my dad has an appreciation for the arts, and he let me choose my own path. "

" I've had the opportunity to do a wide range of stuff, a lot of different characters and they've all had their own kind of thing. "

" I didn't act at all in college. "

" What I always got excited about with 'Arrested Development' was the element of surprise. "