“Then the negative energy doesn’t even get into the room. You just have to prepare, and then go in and be the best you that you can be, and you’ll either get the job or you won’t.”

I’m no Leonardo DiCaprio.

The only people who have control over their careers are the ones you see on the covers of magazines.

I’m not much of a jokester.

Acting had always been the social scene I’d fallen into. It was sort of a merry band of band geeks and theater nerds.

Everyone else is just plodding along making a living. The key is not to live over your means and overdo it.

You never really know the guy until you sit down with him.

I always did think that when I turned 40, I’d start coming into my own.

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

You know what the chain of command is? It’s the chain I go get and beat ya with until you realize who’s in ruttin’ command here!

If I’m gonna get my balls blown off for a word, my word is “poontang”.

You can tune in at any time and know exactly where you are in the story arc because it’s pretty much the same every week.

Fear is a killer, when it comes to the creative process.

My wife asks me, when I get home from auditions, if they asked how tall I am. And if I say “Yes,” then she says, “Okay, you didn’t get that job.”

My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take over.

What hard evidence is there that Obama doesn’t want ebola in America?

The best memories are the ones where I remember you and nothing else.

Any woman can look her best if she feels good in her skin. It’s not a question of clothes or makeup. It’s how she sparkles.

We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now.

I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.

Get the better of yourself – this is the best kind of victory.

Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.

The noblest mind the best contentment has.

The best way to excape his ire Is, not to seem too happy.