I think when you get to the point where you don't need to be in love, then you could be in love. You have to just be OK with yourself-and that's a long process.

I grew up in Evanston and lived in Chicago for a long time, in Old Town and Wrigleyville. I did three films when I was in high school. The first was 'Class,' with Rob Lowe. I had a supporting role in that.

I was raised Irish Catholic, but I don't consider myself Irish Catholic: I consider myself me, an American.

Of course, I think it is legitimate for the Commander-in-Chief to be concerned for the safety of his soldiers.

Usually I play people who just keep babbling on and on and on.

Probably Lloyd in 'Say Anything' is the closest to me - or to who I was at the time. It was just a great love story about people in the '80s, and we all tried to make it feel as real as possible. It was such a wonderful time. We didn't leave anything in the gym; we put it all out there.

No, actors go out with actresses as a form of self-flagellation.