I spent a lot of my youth working outside in the elements, and I kind of revel in defeating tough weather.

I also grew up building theatrical scenery. I spent many years building scenery as a large part of my income and that allowed me to really develop my shop skills.

I made an executive decision in college when I learned how behind I was in the world of books, films, and music because of my rural upbringing. I really reduced the amount of time that sports took up in my life.I still have some Faulkner to get through.

I've been working steadily as an actor since around 1998. I wasn't well known in the public, but I was a dependable working journeyman.

I never went too long without a job. The problem was a lot of the early jobs are almost more demoralizing than unemployment.

Shut your damn mouth.

If you don't look at yourself and evaluate it, you instead see how the world's reacting to it.