I Have A Lot Of Respect For

Film Doesn't Have To Worry. Movies Are Awesome. There's No War Going On, Theaters Aren't Going To Lose.

The Monica Lewinsky Scandal Was Happening At The Very Time I Was Writing The West Wing Pilot And It Was Hard, At Least For Americans, To Look At The White House And Think Of Anything But A Punch Line. Plus A Show About Politics, A Show That Took Place In Washington, Had Just Never Worked Before In American Television. So The Show Was Delayed For A Year.

President Bartlet: There's A Delegation Of Cardiologists Having Their Pictures Taken In The Blue Room. You Wouldn't Think You Could Find A Group Of People More Arrogant Than The Fifteen Of Us, But There They Are, Right Upstairs In The Blue Room.

This Is A Time For Serious People, Bob, And Your Fifteen Minutes Are Up.

The Guy Who Wins The Oscar For Best Actor Has A Much Higher Bar To Clear Than The Woman Who Wins Best Actress.