I was in one bar band from 1965 to '69, then I was in another one from 1970 to '79 - a 9-year bar band!
There's a generation that doesn't care if Tom Cruise is at the top of the movie. They want authenticity.
I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
When your show is set in the city, and the city is sort of a character on the show, it helps you as an actor to absorb. It gives it more authenticity.
The thing I learned about being in this industry is the core of hosting and the core of acting is authenticity. So if you're just real in those moments, no matter what you're doing, that's what translates and makes you successful.
I think a lot of people have a misconception of what the kitchen is about, but you know the grueling part of it is also the pleasure of it. That's why I think you have to have a certain mentality to understand what that is and be able to handle it.
All the writers for 'The Chi,' they're all phenomenal, so I'm just working on projects with them. They have great scripts.
What people look for in their leaders is authenticity. You say, 'I'm not going to ask you to do anything that I'm not going to do myself.'
I love British television. I love the irony, I love the authenticity and I love the roles I get put up for.