I do like dating cynics - they tend to be incredibly funny.

Everything is just make believe. They're just different versions of make believe. I love the period of this movie [The Finest Hours]. I love the '40s. I love the '50s. I love the style of the clothes. I love how the women looked. I love the dances. I love the music. I love the amber of the lights and the cars. I'm in love with all of it.

Ignore the naysayers. Really the only option is, head down and focus on the job.

I'm more cerebral than I want to be.

It's not always the case that things will fall into your lap or that life will be great, but it's all about perspective and having a positive outlook. If something goes wrong you say: "That happened for a reason, what can I learn from that and how can I grow?"

I talk to myself, especially in the car.

Even now, I'm better around people who are uncomfortable with themselves, the misfits.