Fighting really does reveal everything to the other guy. It's not just about who can beat up to or who's tougher, it's who bullies who and who goes easy on who. You change from opponent, so it's about how you deal with a challenge and how you deal with a guy who you can handle easily.

I think it helps, as an actor, to never know when you're going to get that next script and you're done.

I wanted to be kicked and hit and bruised up and beaten. It became something that was an absolutely necessary part of every day for me.

I want people to think about everyone in their life, and their responsibilities to their friends, their families and their country.

I think any time you can go after an audience that isn't built in, that's the job.

The goal is just to try to get better and better, and the only way that makes sense to do that is to work with the best people. Surround yourself with the best artists and learn from them, and try to sink your teeth into the best material possible.

We all come from different levels, and I think every human has their own relationship to violence, athletic violence and fighting.