The word 'star' doesn't mean an awful lot to me. 'Good actor' and having the respect of one's peers means more.

I always see myself as a character actor, but Remington Steele was me. I gave up on trying to be any character. I just put myself as me in this world of Remington Steele and the grand pretender.

I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took the pressure off.

I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor.

It wasn't a mission to be a rock star. It wasn't a mission of mine to even be a movie star. I just intended to be a good actor.

To me, a lot of what makes a good actor is not what a teacher tells you to do but how you respond when you're on your own.