Sometimes you walk out of an audition and you kind of know you nailed it and you're probably going to book it, but you very rarely are told in the room by the people who are hiring you.

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.

I had feared that if I opened the floodgates I would drown. But as the waves crashed over me, I was not consumed, I was swept up, washed, my soul blanketed with blessed relief.

But here's the worst part: the trick to life lies in hiding from those we hold most dear how much they mean to is; if not, we'd lose them.

O wise man! Give your wealth only to the worthy and never to others. The water of the sea received by the clouds is always sweet.

The War of 1812 perhaps the least remembered of American wars because it was fought in such a left-handed slapdash manner on both sides.

House majority leader, Kevin McCarthy, slammed [Donald's] Trump's wild claims about election fraud, saying, quote, "The election is over, let's move on."

I think so, Silence of the Lambs was a great, suspenseful thriller and I would expect Red Dragon to be similar. And I think it's very character driven.

The one who does not remember history is bound to live through it again

I am a passionate lover of the snapshot, because of all photographic images it comes closest to truth.

Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome.

Follow your dreams and work hard. There's no replacement for hard work, and that's true for any field. If you work hard at it, you're going to see the fruits of your labor, I guarantee it.