All that running around in my underwear put money in my pockets. I can focus on working in interesting movies without having to worry about supporting myself.

You can't have a conscience in the pimp game.

I love roles where I am required to prepare physically. And it's fun putting on weight and eating.

It's always been a dream of mine, and a childhood fantasy, to play a great champion. I would much rather haven been an athlete than an actor. This is like some second place consolation prize.

The world obviously needs to change ... if we can't protect our innocent women and children, then we have a serious problem.

When you think about the person responsible for creating the character and the dialogue, Bill Monahan, who's a Boston guy, obviously, his words roll off my tongue quite nicely.

But no, I'm not political. My obligation is to pull the lever and elect somebody who's going to make life a little better for everybody, especially those who don't have as much good fortune as others.