There's that stigma about New Yorkers, how they're so mean, but in my experience it was quite the opposite. People were very genuine and very nice, even on the subway.

A good old rodeo never hurt anyone.

People hate cardio. I hate cardio. But pick the five top songs that you love. Do your cardio during these songs, and you're done. I'd say 95 percent of the time you don't even know you just did it.

Video games and computers have become babysitters for kids.

I would do 'John Carter' again tomorrow. I'm very proud of 'John Carter.' Box office doesn't validate me as a person, or as an actor.

I've always been intimidated by the technicalities of taking photos, especially with a film camera - not just a point and shoot.

I had someone very close to me say to me that hopefully I’ll have many more ups and downs, not in just my career but in life. If you don’t have that, you’re not taking enough risks.

I admire an actor that can do a lot with doing nothing really, for the most part. I like doing a lot by doing so little.

I don't do the L.A. scene. I stay focused and very myopic. I don't feel I need to prove myself or be in people's faces, especially in this town.

And those Texas sunsets... I work a lot in Africa: Texas and Africa have the best sunsets on the planet, that I've ever seen.

I want to keep working with the best, keep going and be a better actor each time I go and dive into something.

What matters is not the facts but how you discover and think about them.

Some days being a writer consists of telling yourself you aren't insane, your characters are.

th' unconquerable will, / And study of revenge, immortal hate, / And courage never to submit or yield/ And what is else not to be overcome?

Go-kart Mozart was checking out the weather chart to see if it was safe outside.

You should be allowed to be a modern city dweller and still care about the environment.

I think it's very important for Arts Ministers to purchase art, to attend art, to validate art.

The beast attempts a beautific look that could be mistaken for a bout of painful wind.

When God closes one door, He slams another in your face

Very few people ever understand art. If you are lucky, they will buy it for the wrong reasons.