You've got to keep taking certain risks, because my priority is in acting, it's not in movie stardom.

Well, I've been to Iraq twice now. I was in Baghdad in June and then north of Baghdad in November.

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.

Well, youre not incorrect on either front, because absolutely, there are children here in this country that need help as are everywhere in the world.

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.

I was always fascinated with rock 'n' roll, or girls, or something like that when I was a kid.

Sometimes you're in great demand. Then suddenly your career hits the breaks.