Somebody needs to give 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin a shoulder to cry on. Seriously. In this recent interview the Emmy nominee not only mourned his lost youth -- he's just turned 50 (in April) and realizes that he'll never play professional baseball or dance in the ballet (really, Al, you think that was ever likely?) -- but he talked about quitting acting entirely. Hard to believe it, but here are his words:

"There's other things to do. ...So I'm trying to decide what to do when I quit this business. ...Yeah, I do have to find another career. I don't want to do this. I don't."

It's hard to figure out exactly what's behind Baldwin's words, unless we take it on face value and believe that he just doesn't want to act anymore.

He wishes that he could sing. If he had a good voice, he claims, he'd do Broadway musicals. All the time.

I don't know; I think Alec could use a publicist. I mean, I'm sure he has one, but I don't think he listens to his/her advice. He sounded like a loose cannon.

Alec was very generous about the Emmys, however, saying that he couldn't care less about a personal victory as long as 30 Rock wins as Outstanding Comedy Series.

There was another interesting item from Alec in this piece, he's jealous of what they can get away with on cable. "I love everything on the cable stations where it's much more hard-edged, salty, more adult. The networks, we don't have that luxury. You can't go blue. You've got to keep it clean. That's harder to do. The fact that we have a smart show with nothing that caustic or harsh is a miracle."

Hmm...I guess Alec didn't think MILF Island was pushing the envelope. I did.