If youd asked me after Band of Brothers what thing I wanted to do next, I certainly never would have imagined Southland.

I learned construction and carpentry from my father at a young age, so I felt very comfortable and I felt very satisfied when I worked in that field.

Dont listen to anybody. Nobody knows the magic bullet. If they did, theyd sell it and make a fortune. Follow your gut. Follow your instincts. Every once in a while, take a chance.

My favorite part about going to the gym used to be leaving.

The truth just happens - lies take time to make.

Everybody works in a different way, and I've worked with actors that have no training whatsoever who are phenomenal.

I much prefer the company of the crew, the sort of 'blue-collar working person.' I much more have that sensibility than what the public perceives as what a typical actor would have.

As an actor, you try to put a little bit of yourself in everything you do.

Most people don't like challenges at work. Actors love challenges at work.

The fact that I am able to live a life and act and to do all of those things and support myself and my family is a gift.

You've got to get your mind connected to the workout. Pay attention to what your body's doing. It's about connecting mind and the body. Visualize the muscles moving.

In modern time slowness is new sickness.

When a dream of dying actually becomes a chance to live. All you have to do is fall.

Tomorrow, smile at a perfect stranger and mean it.

Think of it as an eight-dimensional onion.’ Justine straightened her back and gave her father an exasperated look. ‘Thanks, Dad. That’s helpful. I always think in those terms, it really helps a lot.

I rock because sometimes I'm scared and that's alright. I rock because I'm not afraid to cry. I rock because I'm loved and I'm able to love. I rock...I rock.

When you start photographing yourself, you are going to be amazed at all the things you find out about yourself, and you'll be glad you did.

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

I'd always been really intimidated by prose writing.

To me, the point of a novel is to take you to a still place. You can multitask with a lot of things, but you can’t really multitask reading a book.