I approach a comedy the same way I do a drama. I try to make it as real as possible.

I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his: I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away, but the smart ones do.

Previously, I've worked with Bill Monahan on The Departed, he recently wrote American Desperado for us, and I just acted in a movie he directed called Mojave. So, yes, Jimmy, that goes without saying.

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

It's all about love and how we are all connected.

If I succeed in business but fail as a father, then I've failed.

I always tend to like the characters that I play. I'm convinced that I am this person and I'm OK with whatever they do.