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Oprah was famous for going to a garden party and ad-libbing. She could literally interview people for a half hour about nothing, and it was entertaining. She had her own show before she had her own show.

I want to spend time with Oprah, and I don't know what I need to do to make that happen.

Working for Oprah is a dream come true. She was on my dream board for the longest time.

I would hope to have some of the same audience that Oprah has earned. And I would love to earn that, as well.

I'd like to be the next Oprah financially, but I'm not a TV actor. I'm not someone with an entertainment background, I'm a cop. And I'm not afraid to go anywhere and get down and dirty.

Acting for the Indian audience is surely on my bucket list; it may take some time, though.

Oprah has this intense curiosity that I haven't found with any interviewer.

I had a holding deal with ABC to find me a show, and I was very clear about the kind of show I wanted to do, because Indian people have always been seen as - well, we've been put in a box, about who we should be like.

One of the things I've done on my shows is tell stories and do interviews.

I've learned that for Indian people, the opportunity for us to succeed is very slim. So acting was a great tool for that. And in the process of learning about my culture, I've learned how to connect myself again to my ancestors.