"The process of doing plays will make you an actor."

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"The process of doing plays will make you an actor."

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"Aaron is not at all what his image might indicate. He's fiercly loyal and a true and total gentleman. He's very shy but has very strong opinions. He's into everything, wardrobe, hair, script, casting."

Gentleman

"I might be in an airport, late or angry with a ticket person, and I'm going to sort of check myself, because part of me is seen as Eric Camden. We all need as much help as we can get. It's a role model to me as much as to anybody else."

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"When you put a group of actors together who get along, and we have since day one, they don't become like their roles. What tends to happen is their age disappears and they all deal with each other as friends."

Age

"Don't try to start a career in LA, unless money is all you're interested in."

Money

"Part of the beauty of the show in a way is that he's not perfect, but you can always count on him to do the right thing in a pinch. That's why he inspires people and inspires me."

Beauty

"You need to develop, somehow, a huge amount of faith and confidence in yourself, because there's a lot of rejection throughout an actor's life and you have to believe in yourself more than anyone else."

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"Bit parts in Mediocre TV shows won't develop your acting chops."

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"Writing a book is such a full-time job. If you're away for a few days, you have to start again."

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