Lowe quit 'West Wing' because he felt jilted

Rob Lowe says he quit "The West Wing" because he felt slighted by the show's creator, Aaron Sorkin, over the size of his role and the money he was making.

Lowe was irked when his part as a White House staffer was cut back and he continued to take home $70,000 an episode, while co-star Martin Sheen, playing the president, got $300,000 a show.

"Why didn't (Sorkin) know how much I loved him, how much I loved that show?" the actor said. "Why didn't he love me like I loved him? It's weird, considering it's another man, but that's as close as I can put it."