Growing up where I did, you met a lot of colorful characters whose business was on the other side of the law, or more likely you didn't know what they were up to, and you never would. So playing those kinds of characters now, I can draw on that. The rest of it, you can practice or learn from books. But mostly, I draw from my experiences. That's all I have, you know.

A lot of action movies today seem to have scenes that just lead up to the action.

Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set and you're working out, you're going to feel good.

Without doing the big blockbusters, I wouldn't be able to find the money to go after little projects that I want to do.

Musclemen grow on trees. They can tense their muscles and look good in a mirror. So what? I'm interested in practical strength that's going to help me run, jump, twist, punch.

I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.

I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.