Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you get good at.

The challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don't meet strangers anymore. And strangers are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it's essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you're going to be an actor.

My father – who I know is up there right now, with a big pot of gumbo, he’s got a lemon meringue pie, he’s probably in his underwear, and he’s got a cold can of Miller Lite – and he’s dancing.

I love good film, whether it's an independent or studio film. The independent films, I think the good ones aren't necessarily eccentric ones but they're the more specific ones.

Life is a series of commas, not periods.

My whole family are hams. They're storytellers and everyone outdoes the next one.

I say to the paparazzi, 'Fellas, take your shot and go.' It's just they usually find me on a beach.