I was always proud about being from Texas and, you know, maybe that was part of fearlessness. I love the fact that Texas is so big, but you don't feel small because of that.

Fame sweeps you away. I had to go home every six months to remember who I am.

But you finally think, there is what there is, and you have to work within those confines and just keep chipping away at your own work.

Most things in my life I had before leaving home. Values, support, great family. I was shaped at an early age. A musician playing guitar, I wanted to be a folk singer.

There's a real danger in trying to stay king of the mountain. You stop taking risks, you stop being as creative, because you're trying to maintain a position. Apart from anything else that really takes the fun out of it.

When I'm pushing myself, testing myself, that's when I'm happiest. That's when the rewards are greatest.

I've always been a people-watcher, and as an actor, later, I just mined all those little details.