I've spent enough time with soldiers to know that once they get to know you and they loosen up and become themselves, they are some of the biggest hams and most charismatic, cocky, fun, humorous guys I've ever met.

I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think.

There's a picture of the real Coach Gary Gaines in the book and he's sitting in the locker room after a game, and he just looks so much like Billy Bob, that we went to him.

I try to preload as little as I can. I like to come to the set with minimal preparation.

What kind of town do we want in the future, and how are we going to plan on that?

Michael Mann's always been one of my heroes.

The way you set up for a sequel is by having a successful film. The focus is on making a successful film, and making a film that travels around the world, and that people enjoy and have fun with, and that people are able to escape with.