Once you become famous, being single becomes a liability.

I did [Henrik] Ibsen and [Anton] Chekhov for years. Obviously I didn't get the kind of recognition I have now. Somebody once told me, "You ride the horse the direction it's going."

[ Being naked on scene ] was like walking a tightrope without a net - with a giant fan blowing at you.

I don’t think there’s any such thing as male objectification

Doing theater is like walking a tightrope without a net.

David Ayer was put on my map, at that point, and I always kept note and clocked his career. When he started directing, I saw Harsh Times, I saw Street Kings and I saw End of Watch. I gave my agents a list of directors that I wanted to work with, and at the top of that list was David. I wanted to have that experience.

I screen tested for Training Day many years ago, which was David Ayer's script with Antoine Fuqua directing.