If I'm not doing something or working on something, I literally just sit in the room and think, which I don't think is productive. I won't go outside for days.

I don't have cable. I just never watched a lot of TV.

Emphasis in the Marine Corps isn't on talking about your feelings.

Yeah, September 11 happened and all my friends were like, 'Let's join the military!' and I was the only one who actually did.

Acting is a business and a political act and a craft, but I also feel like it's a service - specifically, for a military audience.

I used to eat a whole chicken every day, for lunch. I did that for four years. But it got tiring - go to the store, buy it, eat it. It’s a mess.

What is important is to maintain integrity of the story, of the character, of the movie, even if it's a big production.