The Best Lesson My Mom Taught Me

My Father Ran For Congress In 2004, And I Got A Sense That There Is No Way To Achieve Much Success Without A Certain Amount Of Compromise.

My Parents Were Disappointed I Didn't Finish College, And They Were Really Upset When I Went To Hollywood To Become An Actor. I Was A Big Disappointment To Them.

If We Turn Our Heads And Look Away And Hope That It Will All Disappear Then They Will - All Of Them, An Entire Generation Of People. And We Will Have Only History Left To Judge Us.

There Are Some Scenes That You Have To Lose In Order To Win Something At The End. A Good Director Will Keep Pointing You That Way, But It Is Also Your Job As An Actor To Understand That There Are Scenes That You Do, Particularly When You Are The Lead, Where Other People Get To Come In And Steal And You Have To Let Them. I Understand That But A Good Director Always Reminds You Where Those Moments Are.

The Patriot Act Is Certainly A Concern; All Of Those Things Are Dangerous. I Think More Important Than Me Preaching Is That We As A Nation Have To Have The Debate. I Don't Know What The Answers Are. I Just Know That If The Idea Is To Say Talking About It Makes You Unpatriotic, I've Got To Call Your Bluff On That.