As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience. I played a character on Oz and people still approach me in the streets today.

What you desire, as an actor, is to have an impact. That's why you did it. You want to move people, and you want to resonate with your audience. It's always a great compliment to have people appreciate and speak of the characters. I can go anywhere in the world, to places where people don't actually speak English, and people can say, verbatim, what I said on the show as Mr. Eko, which is great. That's fun!

My father was a lorry driver, very rarely at home. The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention. It was about survival. It was about where the next meal was coming from.

I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself, trust in your abilities and you're the author of your own destiny.

Well, filming in Hawaii, you know, is a blessing. It's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. It has a very mystic energy which informs you as an actor.

I think always as an actor. I go in knowing how I'm going to play it. That's about it.

I've never been really great at trusting anybody, just because of the way I grew up.