Growing up, I thought wearing a suit was a burden.

Any time you get a chance to play a great role, I consider all the qualities I may or may not have attributed to that character and how I would fit into the story.

I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and a nice cream soda. It is fantastic. So I have to be careful or I'm going to just get really fat.

A custom-tailored suit retains a certain dignity about it.

I like to put a little spin on traditional styles as I see them now, probably somewhat inspired by my current job on Boardwalk Empire.

I think there's a stigma to some degree about the outer boroughs and Jersey, and whether their stories are worth telling.

As an actor, I like as much time with the material as possible and given the opportunity, time spent with the other actors in the scene. But that is a rare luxury in working in any TV series.

I'm a real low profile guy. So a date night for me is kind of curled up at home and watching something... have a nice glass of wine, a nice meal and we're all set.

No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty.

Twitter and Facebook are such amazing networks for me to introduce myself to the world and for fans around the world to introduce themselves to me.

Love, Cough, & a Smoke, can't well be hid.

I had dreamed of visiting Bali for many years and because I had an extended family of Balinese friends in Los Angeles, I felt connected. The island is so peaceful and the smiles are constant.

The more you release records, in some ways it takes pressure off you.

I was pushing myself to extremes in order to discover my many selves.

I thought that I was an artist. I no longer think about it, I am.

You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome.

One of the biggest problems with the modern feminist movement is its failure to bring men along with us.

Lou Brock, along with Maury Wills, are probably the two players most responsible for the biggest change in the game over the last fifteen years - the stolen base.