The truth is, if you're around long enough, you have a story about everyone. But it's best to keep your mouth shut sometimes.

I was doing community theater, and I was always interested in acting, but I was also interested in sports. I was interested in a lot of things. I was a pretty normal guy. I wasn't like a guy who grew up in a dark theater watching movies.

I feel like it's important to be flexible, particularly when I'm coming in late in the game and I'm connective tissue in the story. I'm not at the very center. It's important for me to have a certain kind of flexibility and try to help people do what they need to do.

Performing is about developing empathy, which leads us to a broader view of the world and encourages us to develop compassion; so we can comfort each other and not be so brutal with each other.

When I was a kid I was very interested in the idea of the will, finding out what you're capable of. I liked those kind of challenges.

There's a real wisdom to not saying a thing.

The director's very important to me, particularly when the director has a recognizable style.