Daily Inspiration Quote by Matthew Ashford

That line is actor-speak doing three jobs at once: praising a colleague, lobbying for story, and reassuring the audience that the magic is still there. Matthew Ashford frames the off-screen partnership first ("Melissa and I have the best working relationship") because in soap-world the cast’s chemistry is part of the product. Viewers don’t just watch Jack and Jennifer; they track the people behind them, the interviews, the convention panels, the sense that a pairing is cared for. Calling the relationship "best" isn’t idle niceness - it’s a public seal of stability, a way of saying: no drama backstage, no icy distance, no reason this legacy duo can’t keep delivering.

Then he pivots to the real ask: "Jack and Jennifer have so much more to do". On the surface it’s hopeful, even romantic. Underneath, it’s a gentle pressure tactic aimed at writers and producers in an industry where airtime is scarce and nostalgia can be both asset and liability. Soap narratives thrive on the illusion of endlessness; to say there’s "more to do" is to insist the characters aren’t museum pieces or fan-service cameos, but still narratively useful.

The phrasing is careful. He doesn’t demand; he aligns. He makes the personal (a strong working relationship) the justification for the professional (more story), turning chemistry into leverage. It’s also fan management: a promise that the couple’s arc isn’t done, and a reminder that, when the show chooses to invest, the actors are ready.