Cynicism can be funny. But it's the easy way. You'll forget to enjoy anything. I try to make the evolving choice, the forward-moving, life-giving choice. Just keep living, man.

I'm not trying to put on airs for anybody. I'm only trying to impress myself by doing the best job I can do.

I’m a fan of the word selfish. Self. Ish. When I say I have gotten a lot more self-ish, I mean I am less concerned with what people think of me. I’m not worried about how I’m perceived. Selfish has always gotten a bad rap. You should do for you.

Having children has helped me become a better actor because they remind you to play make believe. It's the ease and naturalness of their beings. They just play and it's completely real for them at the time. As an actor, if we do it well, we make you believe.

I think most defense attorneys know, to some extent, their clients are guilty.

I go on The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast is one of the websites that I check out.

We dissect failure a lot more than we dissect success.