Directors go their whole career without being able to tell personal stories and to work with a cast as talented as they are.

I find what I do for a living really funny. I mean, acting is kind of a hilarious thing for a grown man to call a job.

If you're smart you're just gonna be all about the work. But as a young person, you want to going out to clubs and doing all the stuff. I'm just glad I survived it.

There's nothing like boxing for getting you in shape.

I don't ever really sit back and look at roles I've taken and look at any similarities.

Research can be interesting, but it can be pointless as well. The realities of making a movie often are not conducive with that. I'm not knocking it. I love doing research myself, but I admit it doesn't always add to the performance.

I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway.