The reason why people don't get called back to sequels is because they did badly in the original [movie].

Actors are intelligent. Yet, many of them do not communicate well. That's what makes it so hard to have a relationship with one.

I think, by nature you know, I'm very attracted and I gravitate toward the very strong girl who can watch a ballgame, but who's also extremely feminine.

If reality shows are so popular, that means their viewers are screaming for more realness.

My priorities are leaning more towards family, and I credit my southern upbringing to that. I was raised in the church as well, and God plays a big role in my upbringing and my life.

What we have as artists is the immortalization opportunity that others don't have, because our work is lasting; it's there forever to view.

For me, I'm always looking for the opportunity for a character that challenges me and lets me play two for the price of one.

Poetry has, in a way, been my bridge to my acting career.

I've been described as a smart actor because I've attended college. Or I've been called an artsy jock. And I am thinking, 'So, are actors supposed to be dumb?

A powerful person is equally cool with their flaws and things that aren't powerful about them at all.

I really had a problem with being 'the man.' I'm past it now, but that was my insecurity. I ran from that. I was cool with being No. 3 on the call sheet or No. 2.

A schoolboy's tale the wonder of an hour.

I was recently voted best standup never to win a major.

It was unwise to plan too carefully. It took only one great failure to learn that lesson.

One thing I've never been accused of is slowly coming into something. I always go full on (and ask) "Now how do we make this work?"

To speak technically photography is the art of writing with light. But if I want to think about it more philosophically , I can say that photography is the art of writing with time.

If they need my C.V., they don’t know my work.

I love writing stories about regular people dealing with life's biggest questions.

Our beds are empty two-thirds of the time. Our living rooms are empty seven-eighths of the time. Our office buildings are empty one-half of the time. It's time we gave this some thought.

I think the act of lying can be separated from the genre of memoir. Though often times, people are unaware of their own subjectivity.

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