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" I consider 'White Collar' my home base. I'm so lucky to get to play a character that's very multifaceted and the writers take risks on and never get into a staid process with. "

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" My favorite thing about working with Lady Gaga is really just the sheer level of creativity she brings to the table. And she's really one of the most intelligent people I've ever known. Her intelligence is equaled by her heart. "

Matt Bomer

People

Intelligence

Heart

" I want to work with anyone who's passionate about telling a story. I obviously have a list of people I really love, but it's a really long list. "

" I did a one-off episode of 'The New Normal' for Ryan Murphy, and that was the first time I played a gay role. "

" I really just try to focus on my job, which is to be an actor, and outside that, the cards fall where they may, and on not getting caught up in how people react to certain things. That's a death trap creatively. "

" I tend toward more adult fare, and I would love to do a voice in an animated film or something the boys could go see, but at a certain point, I made peace with myself about it. "

" I don't think it's a bad thing to go out there and challenge yourself as an actor. "

" I see what kids in the business have to watch. It's tough to do. "

" I adore Jane Lynch, so just to get the opportunity to work with her was phenomenal. "

" It's all about communication and a dialogue between individuals - get rid of the labels, get rid of the shame, get rid of the stigmas and just be your most authentic self. "

" I don't know anybody who walks through life all the time in the doldrums, constantly serious and morose. But that's become what we generalize as drama. "

" What we really have to do is stop the adjective before the job title - whether it's 'black actor,' a 'gay actor' or anything actor. "

" When it's a really dark emotional scene, you have to make the effort to shake it off, at the end of the day, before you go home to your kids and try to be a normal human being. You definitely want to make that effort to shake it off. "

" If you're wearing suits and you want to create your own sense of style, get to the tailor. "

" There's a security, a validity of knowing that it's legal. It's hard to put into words. It's just a feeling, I guess - something about saying vows in front of the people around you who love and support you. "

" Certainly, when you're dealing with more deep, emotional work and sensory work, for me, it helps me to just stay in it. "

Matt Bomer

Work

Emotional

" I think if you start to think too much about things that are completely out of control, it will just drive you crazy as an actor. "

" Thankfully, I have a very full life. I'm married with kids, so I have a lot of things to focus on, other projects either in post-production or pre-production, so you just do the best you can. "

" I never feel more confident and comfortable than when I'm wearing a Tom Ford suit. "

" It's so hard for me to let go of 'The Normal Heart.' "

Matt Bomer

Hard

Let Go

" It was a gift to get to play a gay role that was written in a three-dimensional, human way. "

" I got a .30-30 for Christmas in the seventh grade. It wasn't what I asked for, by the way. "

" I love 'Jaws,' and I think Robert Shaw's performance in 'Jaws' is one of the best screen performances of all time. I am a massive Robert Shaw fan. I think he's a brilliant, brilliant talent and we lost him way before his time. "

" New York City is one of the greatest places on the planet. You have the best in food, art, theatre, and definitely people-watching. "

" Well, when you're playing a role, you have to think, 'What is ultimately motivating the character?' "

" I remember taking my brother's car out, pushing it down the driveway in neutral in the night, and going out joyriding with friends and getting flat tires and getting busted. My license was revoked by my dad. So, definitely, I was a kid. I was a teenage boy. "

" I had a normal childhood where I was able to cultivate my own creativity, and I don't think I would have been ready for this crazy business at 8 years old. "

" My grandma blows my mind. To me, she exemplifies what a loving, accepting Christian is. "

Matt Bomer

Blows

Christian

" While I feel that I have a great reservoir to draw from as an actor for lots of different roles, it is difficult because it can be an industry where it's people's jobs to thin-slice you really quickly and try to fit you into a niche in the market. "

" There's always a need for new superheroes. As society changes, the types of superheroes will probably change as well. "

" You're not going to do that. If you gave your best to what you were given, at the time, it's going to play out how it's going to play out. "