Every man goes through a period of thinking they're attracted to another guy.

Not to say that you should be constantly trying to change the world, but I think it's important to know that whatever we do has an implication and has an effect, and because of that it is political.

It's one of the most beautiful scripts [Brokeback Mountain] I've ever read, and it was Ang Lee, and at the time Heath [Ledger] was a friend of mine - before we even shot the movie - and always sort of alluring to me.

Theater has given me a different perspective on the way I approach films.

Really, contrary to popular belief, I like to have a good time and not take myself too seriously.

The best thing that I got was rehearsing with my father. It was always about the process of figuring things out, and trying something new, and having another take on something and keeping it alive.

I had not spent a ton of time around animals as a kid.