My mother is such an incredibly strong woman. She raised a family of five boys extremely well. She made us all strong, loving, caring people. We all support each other. I'm really thankful to her.

I read mostly historical fiction - lots of stuff set in ancient Rome and ancient Greece. I also liked sci-fi and fantasy: David Gemmell, Raymond E. Feist. It's a nice escape from the world. As much as I do love real-life stories, they can often make you hurt in a way I'd rather not hurt.

I just loved the coolness of [Sean] Connery's Bond. He just sort of oozes cool.

I'm a giant softy, for sure, but I honestly think these days it's probably considered more masculine to be emotionally connected.

You can train and train until you are blue in the face, but you've got to diet, you've got to have that leanness because if you are not lean, your abs won't show. Of course, the training has to be put in, but then you've to shed all the fat and keep the fat off. And that's how you get an eight pack.

I like to go full bore into something. If you have a backup plan, then you've already admitted defeat.

No matter what era we're in, we need hope.