How long have you been thinking of leaving House?
This was a very unique circumstance. Growing up I always had two interests, two passions, one being public service and the other being the arts and acting. It's always been on my mind and I'm always trying to engage in different public service projects. And then the last 18 months, having had the chance to appear on the Obama campaign, I certainly started thinking about that as a possibly. It is a little insane in the sense that this is an incredible show to have been a part of. The word I used to describe it is bittersweet because it's not like I'm retiring from acting or anything. I intend to come back at some point, but right now I just felt like my calling was in public service and so we move forward with that.

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