When you go into a starring position and you're carrying a movie, it's important that people like it. So I only do things that I can connect with in some sort of way, or that I can identify with.

For a lot of explosions and stuff like that [in Transformers] you're harnessed to something getting swung in the air or dragged onto something or thrown onto something.

I miss being able to wake up when I want and go on stage when I want and pull down my pants when I want.

There's nothing better than meeting somebody with a great soul, and a great spirit and a good heart.

Boston didn't always have the best reputation, nor did I, growing up in Boston, as a kid with challenges and obstacles in front of me.

A lot of people tend to chew up the scenery. I'm a firm believer in less is more, especially on the big screen.

There aren't really many compliments flying around with me and my friends. It's a lot of tough love. But you know, that love is there and if you need to have a serious conversation you just gotta wait for the right time to do it.