Elia Kazan - the films he made were such a big deal for me when I was growing up.

I really want to be a part of those movies that say something good to a lot of people.

I'm an actor because I love movies, and always have loved movies. I'm a film buff. So, getting to work with those kinds of directors and getting to tell those stories is what I want to do.

Basically, Beautiful Creatures was the first lead that I had since Tetro, and it was a lesson in seeing what it's like to film a movie that's of a much bigger scale. It was a good initiation.

The last three movies I've done, I played a cowboy, then I played a soldier, and now I play Han Solo. So the little kid in me is having a real joyride.

For me, the drive is storytelling. To be a part of an art that tells a story and to be a catalyst, a color in that, is very exciting.

You get bummed out, and then you go, "Oh! Now I get to go buy a present for myself." That kind of helps.

I feel about romance the same way I do about a vocation; it's a calling.

I buy myself a present whenever I don't get a role that I really wanted.

So many times you can't get a foot in the door unless you're already in the room.

The idea of it [Star Wars] is really exciting, but the most fun part is the actual job you get to do: the character that you get to play, the people that you work with, the day-to-day experience.

Seeking enlightenment is a waste of your time. ..In reality there is no seeker, no search, and no words.

A named thing is a tamed thing.

Compassion is not weakness it's Christ-like

The real church is comprised of a long list of "formers" who collectively work together for world reform.

Churches should teach people on our to value eternal virtues.

I waited tables in New York, and when you're in that line of work, you often have a horrible boss.

We are eating too much of the wrong thing, and not enough of the right thing

I really believe one of the jobs of a writer is to stretch as far as you can into other voices.

As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant and keep your judgments to yourself.