We made a plan at school to meet in her garage and kiss. It was like this little business deal. I kissed her and then I ran home

My happiest moment is the day they call wrap and I'm free. I'm not looking back.

The scouts [in "Moneyball"] could lend an authenticity that's even beyond what we had on the page.

You hear stories of intense actors who can't shed their character and who don't know who they are for a week or two after. I'm not that guy, man.

Perhaps we don't need these religious concoctions to pillow the fear of death. Just the fact that there is an unknown, and something greater, can bring a feeling of peace. That's enough for me.

I was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

What occurred to me on [‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’], and also with the passing of her mother, is that there's going to come a time when I'm not going to get to be with this person anymore. I'm not going to get to be with my children anymore. Or friends, people I love and respect. And so, if we have a flare-up, it evaporates now. I don't want to waste time being angry at someone I love.