My problem is that people get intimidated by someone big and beautiful like me. They hate to think I can be smart as well.

There are a lot of great athletes who stop working out, and they get out of shape like everybody else in their 30s and 40s.

I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe.

Jackie Chan, I've known him, he's a great guy. I know he's very watchable and fun. He's perfect, actually.

When I started studying acting in New York, I didn't plan to be an action hero. I just wanted to learn acting because I felt it was something I needed to try to do for myself, to express something, my inner pain, or something I couldn't get out.

I try to keep the martial arts up. It's a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.

One day you'll understand the sheer awesomeness that is me.