Sometimes you have to get to the heart of a character through your heart. Your own heart. And it's what makes us similar and what makes us different.

The past is gone. I know it sounds cliché, but you're here. Like be in it. And boxing was a really good analogy for me to try and carry that in my everyday life all the time.

The truth is, after Boys Don't Cry, I realized how few and far between the great roles are. I am beyond thankful for finding Million Dollar Baby.

I think what's great about that relationship between an actor and a Director is you have to really blow away all your thing, the safety things that you put up.

I never know what my next thing is going to be, and I'm not out there specifically searching for one thing in particular. I'm just looking for something that's new and different. It could be a drama or a comedy, I just want to challenge myself and work with people that inspire me.

I believe that the definition of luck is when preparation meets with opportunity.

There's no negatives. You just have to trust that what's happening in your life is unfolding in exactly the right way.