Family is hugely important to me. Having kids is the best possible way to shake off any kind of darkness that might accompany a role that you're playing.

The comfort zone is the great enemy to creativity; moving beyond it necessitates intuition, which in turn configures new perspectives and conquers fears.

I've had to learn when not to tweet. Like, you learn how to keep your mouth shut? Learn to keep your tweet shut.

All my early school reports from the age of 5 were 'Daniel must learn not to distract others.'

I don't see money or a particular status as an actor as a goal, but I want to do the best work I can in as interesting a range of roles as I can.

I never quite toed the line.

I'm shocked at being recognized.

I do listen to a lot of music. Actually, I very often ask directors if they can offer up a play list. They very often have one anyway that they're listening to.

It's the challenge of trying to evoke any kind of sympathy for a role that ordinarily we would say, "Oh, this is a bad guy" and dismiss him.

I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.

Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.

Life is short. Jingle your bells.

Time past, even God is deprived of the power of recalling.

Anyone who tells you that they know, they just know what happens when you die, I promise you, you dont. How can I be so sure? Because I dont know and you do not possess mental powers that I do not.

It's probably good for your body and brain to get moving occasionally.

I'm not the American Nightmare. I am the American Dream!

The hippest thing you can do is not play at all. Just listen.

I do not employ tricks when I attack.

I'm probably a monster-of-the-week guy, and that comes back down to my old favorite show, which as a kid was always Scooby-Doo.

Sometimes you have to go through something else to find what you're looking for.