With Superman, there are certain limitations for an actor. You can't go past certain boundaries because then you cease to be what the character is.

As much as everyone says that Superman is good, a lot of other people might say that that's why they find him boring A lot of Batman fans might say that.

I'm a serious geek. I mean I seriously want to own a unicorn when I'm older . . . or a Pegasus . . . yeah Pegasus sounds better.

If you've got nothing else, passion will get you through.

My mother is such an incredibly strong woman. She raised a family of five boys extremely well. She made us all strong, loving, caring people. We all support each other. I'm really thankful to her.

People say, "Age is just a number." A lot of times it's not just a number. It's actually a real and true sign of someone's maturity. But in this case, she's fantastic.

I just loved the coolness of [Sean] Connery's Bond. He just sort of oozes cool.

Everyone doubts themselves. It's just a matter of admitting it or not.

I still don't have any crushes on actresses or models. It's always been one of those things with girlfriends. They say, "Who's on your list?" What do you call it, the Get Out of Jail Free card?

If people like to see me with my shirt off, it's enormously flattering. But that doesn't mean I'm going to take my shirt off all the time.

If there's one thing that we're very good at as humans, it's remembering the bad stuff. For some reason, it's always the pain that gets you.

I've been the oldest child since before you were born

He misses her. He wonders if she knows it, and can't decide which would be worse.

Be careful with the kind of company you keep, because behaviors and habits are very contagious.

As long as you allow your past to haunt you, you'll never be free to pursue your future. You won't even be able to focus on your present.

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.

I think family is so important.

Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God.

As a reader, I want a book to kidnap me into its world. Its world must make my so-called real world seem flimsy. Its world must lure me to return. When I close the book, I should feel bereft.

You can't teach talent. You can't put in what God left out - but you can teach confidence.

Whatever, the hour you run often is the best hour of the day.