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."

I mean, I feel like I've been pretending I was a werewolf since I was a little kid.

I'm glad that I lost, I'm glad that I failed, I'm glad that I felt that way and decided to do something about it... I never wanted to feel that way again and it drove me.

The best love advice I've ever received is probably, 'I'm not leaving the relationship; I'm just leaving the house.'

I'd rather be a liar than an asshole.

I am kind of giant … on (the True Blood) set.

We've all had those phone conversations. Things are heated, you're in a position where you're gonna say something nasty. Instead, you say, "Oh, I've got that thing in the oven." Lie. Get off the phone. Don't perpetuate a bad situation.