I never thought television would or could be a long-term commitment.

It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment.

In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community.

I've been in California for about 15 years now. You're always in your car and insulated. I miss New York so much.

There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.

Just give me a good role that allows me to hone my craft and I am a pretty happy camper.

You have to be like a sponge and use what you can and how it relates because TV is fluid. Things change on a week-to-week basis. Those are the things that I do with every character. If I'm involved in a boxing movie, I go see fights and learn about boxing. It's part of what we do.