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

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.

So for, you know, for a good 20 years now I've been involved with veterans and soldiers and in support of them no matter what they're doing.

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

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.

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

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