The political nonsense of network television and the culture of a set and all the problems that that can create, I can take. I can't take betraying the truth of what I'm doing. It cuts to the absolute core of… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
I was happy to spend time with my family, get to know my daughter, who was born during The West Wing. I missed her first words. I missed her first steps. I'd leave work before she woke up and got home after she was asleep and didn't really know her. So it was important for that reason to reintroduce myself… — Richard Schiff Copy Share
Families are like puzzles. They fit together in a certain way, and if one piece is missing, it throws everything off. — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
Most actors, unless they're big movie stars and can carve out huge chunks of time to focus on one movie that takes six months… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
I have to admit I've rarely been happier in my life. I have been absolutely thrilled to be back in New York and living… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
If you go to the real West Wing in the White House it looks like a boring law office; there's really not a whole… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
I would love to be in the position where the role is challenging enough that I need three months to prepare for it and… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
My parents grew up in the Depression. Despite the success that they both had in their lives, there's a certain mentality that tells you… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
Every role is challenging in its own way, but the most challenging roles are the ones that are badly written - then it's completely… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
I still have the mentality of someone who doesn't know where he's going to sleep and doesn't know if he has enough money for… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
I love David Fincher - even though it was just two scenes, I loved the way we worked and could tell by the way… — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
I've been very lucky not to have turned down too many roles that I've later regretted. — Richard Schiff Copy Share Image
