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" Any artist, the work you do, if it's a painting or if it's a performance, you hope it translates to a common denominator with the people that they see something in their own life in there. Or they see something in somebody else's life. That's what's fun about sharing art. "

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" I'm one of the most adaptable guys I know in as much as travelling is my favourite thing to do in life. With every place I go, I try to stay there long enough to do it justice, long enough so that I can at least imagine what it would be like to live there. Once I imagine that, then it's OK for me to return home. "

" Absolutely not. I have no problem with commitment. In fact, I love having someone in my life. "

" Whether I'm running on the beach without my shirt or whether I'm going out with my kids or going to church or going out to dinner - I don't choose to insulate myself in engaging in real life. Hence, the public kind of almost knows me as much through my real life that they see through the rag mags. "

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" I've been in a couple of weddings where the coolest people that were the most day before so mellow and then the day of the wedding freaking out. "

" I don't know how to work a room. It's a real skill. "

" I think I can keep a rhythm to a beat, but there are quite a few people who would argue with me. "

" I love having my hands in the dirt. It is never a science and always an art. There are no rules. And if it comes down to me versus that weed I'm trying to pull out of the ground that doesn't want to come out? I know I'll win. "

" Life is a series of commas, not periods. "

" My number one thing? Don't overleverage yourself. Don't say you can do something when you really can't. "

" Africa is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. "

" I'm a football fan, a sports fan, a fan of competition. "

" I like having my hands in the clay. I like the movie-making process. "

" I'm not arrogant enough to look back on my career and criticize my choices. It's really not my place. "

" It's not a science when you are judging art, but we'd be remiss to say you can't look at something and say, 'This is more well done than that.' "

" There are certain nights you and your image just aren't in the same bed. "

" I will say this: one of the things that is a pain when you're expecting children is how much advice unsolicited people give you when you're not asking for it. "

" When I see grace in a woman, that's very sexy. You can tell by how someone moves or their rhythm. "

" I like a good pair of jeans, but I also like putting on a nice tux. I'd rather go around in a good pair of jeans that you don't wash every day, because they get more and more comfortable. "

" I don't dislike any of my exes. If I took time to form a relationship, it's gonna hurt when we move on, but are you puttin' White-Out over all that beautiful time together? That was real time in your life. It's connected to where you are today. "

" My last name is originally Irish. I'm not exactly sure whereabouts it's from, but I've got family branches that were traced back there. "

" The challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don't meet strangers anymore. And strangers are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it's essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you're going to be an actor. "

" I was raised on, 'You go get a nine-to-five job, earn your pay and work your way up.' "

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" Man who invented the hamburger was smart; man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius. "

" For me, one of the toughest things about Valentine's Day is that it gets geared up as the day to profess your love. See, T-E-S-T - that's a bad word that doesn't go with L-O-V-E. "

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" You want to be a writer? Start writing. You want to be a filmmaker? Start shooting stuff on your phone right now. "

" I love Los Angeles, and it's been very good to me, but if everyone is running around telling the stories, who's living them? You don't play characters that are celebrities - you play guys who know what to do when their septic tank's blocked. "

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Love

You

" My lawyer has been a good friend of mine for a long time. He and I continuously have conversations. "

" I've never been a manipulator, even in my bachelor days. I never wanted to do things to people that could catch up with me later on. "

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" I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don't really know where wittiness is constructive. "