I save money when I'm working so that I never have to take a role simply to pay the bills.

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.

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.

While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation's defenders, we can always do a little more.

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.

I started a theater called Steppenwolf. We've been very supportive of the veterans there.

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