I think I'm much too earnest to be as cool as 'Boyd Crowder'.

I do not have the angst and the anxiety of my youth. I've gotten to a place where I'm very comfortable with who I am.

I think Hollywood sees so many parts of America through a very narrow prism. The South is no exception. And those stereotypes, while sometimes true, are exaggerated for me to the point of boredom.

I'm kind of the funny guy that hopefully kind of wins your heart if I did my job.

You can go to a history class with one teacher and want to stick a pencil in your throat, and then go to another teacher who is able to contextualize it or deliver the message in a way that you're riveted.

I hate to use this as a metaphor, but making movies is kind of like going to war. It's not - but the stamina required and what it takes to tell a story that is this big in scope, you need a general that will bring out the best in you.

I've had a great career. I've had a great life. I am truly blessed by my working experiences.