Acting is never done. We're trying to keep it real and make sure that you're entertained and it seems unrehearsed.

I used to blame my problems on other people. But my moment of clarity, if you want to call it that, came when I was looking in the mirror one day and just burst into tears. It wasn't just that I looked bad, it was that I knew my problem was me.

I know that 20 years from now if anyone asks me one question, it will be, 'What was it like to be in Saving Private Ryan?

Actors have to make you believe that it's happening for the first time and all that jazz and make it human and at the same time entertain you.

Fatherhood didnt change me in the beginning very much.

If someone messes with me, I'm going to mess with them.

I didn't come to Hollywood to drink or get high, and I don't want to be considered a cool actor - I want to be a great actor.