It was never the fame or fortune that drove me to act. It was something I love and enjoy doing it. A lot of people identify who they are by what they do and that's not me. It's what I do but not who I am. Who I am is a parent. I'm a family man.

What I try to do is to appreciate every job I have while I'm working on it.

You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat ya with until you realize who's in ruttin' command here!

I always did think that when I turned 40, I'd start coming into my own.

I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.

You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take over.

I'm like a fungus; you can't get rid of me.