Actors are beings who have tasted life's nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another's heart.

Actors are willing to give their entire lives to a moment--to that line, that laugh, that gesture, or that interpretation that will stir the audience's soul.

I like to grow as an actor, and you can do that by playing parts that are unfamiliar to you and uncomfortable.

There are certain sacrifices that you make, and you feel like the only compensation you have as an actor is financial.

I went from a guy, kind of a working actor, a supporting player, to magazine covers and being offered the studio pictures really quickly. Nobody was comfortable with it. I wasn't really comfortable with it.

When he comes back, he's not a huge movie star. He's an accomplished actor.