My generation will actually be the first generation that is tamer than the one that came before it, and it will probably be poorer; less fun and less money.

There's a form of selling out. It's necessary. You have to become edible for people in Texas. You have to become edible for the Christian right, for mass audiences.

There is no grand strategy. My sensibilities push me in a certain direction. Other actors have different sensibilities. That's all. I think it really is that simple. There's no grand strategy. There are so many variables that I have no control over. I sign on to movies I want to watch, as a fan.

The big thing for actors is the level of commitment. So, if you know something's already happened, there's not a whole lot of whys and hows that go down. You just innately commit 'cause it happened. It does help with commitment.

I think I'm prone to not being a good guy in relationships.

The comic book world is a tough business.

I just wish the crowd I was associated with was more passionate about what they were doing and less consumed with the commerce of the art form.