Because of the huge range involved, Lincoln is my dream role. But I saw my late father play Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, and I always wanted to do it as a tribute to him. It would be my only musical because I can't sing. What sometimes drives me nuts about restaurants . . . Some have allowed the service standards to slip to the degree that the separation doesn't exist anymore.
Servers get too familiar and too casual.
Other than Lincoln, the historical figure I most want to meet . . . Other than Thomas Jefferson, he's the closest to a real Renaissance man this country has seen. A world-class actor, athlete, singer and linguist. If I never accomplish anything else, I want to . . . It's corny, but see my son become a happy, productive, well-adjusted member of society.