I love stories and acting is a way to tell stories. Everyone assumes I've done it my whole life.

I'm a third-generation American, so I like that American-looking, Northwestern style with a flannel or jean shirt.

I'm lucky to have my dad in my life. He's very brilliant, I think he's really a smart man, and he's a kind guy.

And I was very shy as a kid; if you sang me 'Happy Birthday,' I would cry. Quite shy. So the idea of being an actor, much less a model, was just out of this world.

I mean, I do believe that when you walk on the stage, or onto the screen, that's your character - not you. So it's an interesting challenge, an interesting line to walk.

Acting was just outside of the realm of possibility for me. I grew up in L.A. and around Hollywood but I literally never, honestly, considered it.

Our greatest fear as individuals & as a church should not be of failure, but of suceeding at things in life that dont really matter.

Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.

The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous.

You know, I think that romance sort of coincides with effort, so you can fall flat on your face, but as long as you're making a great effort, I think it comes off as romantic.

I beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in one day.

You can make startling changes you can’t even conceive of right now, if you just give yourself half a chance.

People hook up. People don't hook up. I don't judge.

Unusual commencement advice: Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97: Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.

Fierce invectives against women form a conspicuous and grotesque portion of the writings of the Church fathers.

When you're onstage with Chris Rock, anything can happen. He is one of the greatest comic geniuses we've ever seen.