It seems like the more I live, the more I realize that saying 'yes' is almost never a mistake. If you say no, it might feel safe, but then you end up going nowhere.

In the modern world there's no such thing as formality. A dinner jacket used to mean a tuxedo, you know?

I'm not really a zombie genre guy, I'm not particularly versed in it. Doing 'The Walking Dead' sort of turned me on to the whole thing.

A movie set or any set is a completely private place and it feels very insulated.

After every movie, you get offered the role that you just did in the last movie.

I did do a war movie, 'Windtalkers.' That was a lot of action. But once you've done one big action/war movie, you don't need to do another one.

Some of the things I've been in are comedic, but I don't get considered for true comedies because I'm a 'dramatic' actor.

That's the weirdest thing about television for me is that you're getting feedback in the middle of the work.

Loving someone and having them love you back is the most precious thing in the world.

This is the part in the movie where that guy says, "Zombies? What zombies?" just before they eat his brains. I don't want to be that guy.

Education doesn't change life much. It just lifts trouble to a higher plane of regard.

No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality.

Another occupation might have been better.

Sometimes while you wait for what you think is better, Philomene said, what is good enough slips away.

There are three things, to my account, that I need each day. One of them is something to look up to, another is something to look forward to, and another is someone to chase.

The personal revolution is far more difficult, and is the first step in any revolution.

Three kinds of souls, three prayers: 1) I am a bow in your hands, Lord. Draw me, lest I rot. 2) Do not overdraw me, Lord. I shall break. 3) Overdraw me, Lord, and who cares if I break.

That's what our Rules engage us to do, to help poor persons, our lords and masters.