When I think of work, it's mostly about having control over your destiny, as opposed to being at the mercy of what's out there.

Wherever I go for the military, they always call me Lt. Dan. They just can't help it.

I've worked with a lot of really fine actors, both on stage and on screen. The level of their game lifts me up and brings the level of my game up to theirs. Always. It's like a constant upgrade.

Freedom and security are precious gifts that we, as Americans, should never take for granted. We must do all we can to extend our hand in times of need to those who willingly sacrifice each day to provide that freedom and security. While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation's defenders, we can always do a little more.

Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on schedule. The key is to keep working the engines.

When I think of work, it's mostly about having control over your destiny, as opposed to being at the mercy of what's out there.

The actors I was most impressed with and who were influencing my taste were all movie actors, so I always wanted to do movies but I didnt want to go to Hollywood and become a waiter in the meantime. The chances are really slim that an actor will be discovered in Hollywood. ... Ive never had to compromise myself for a job, ever.