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" I grew up singing, and I played on Broadway to thousands of people, you know what I mean? "

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" I have the most utmost respect for the men and women overseas, and I only played a soldier on television. Again, I can only imagine the sacrifices that they make every single day. "

" I'm having way too much fun on 'The Walking Dead.' "

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" It can't be all serious at all times. "

" I'll just put it this way: I've struggled enough as a working actor - and, most of the times, a not working actor - to know that anytime you are working is a blessing. "

" I like doing things that people wouldn't necessarily think I can do. "

" I have members of my family who are in the military. I have friends who are in the military. Classmates who served in the military. "

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" So you want to take the risk, and you want to step out there; you do it because that's what we have to do as actors. And sometimes in TV, it becomes big, and it becomes about the entertainment, but also, we have to focus in on the work. "

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" I knew I wanted to be an artist early on, but I decided to seriously pursue the profession when I auditioned for Juilliard. "

" I like being a chameleon and doing things that are just so different that people will be like, 'Oh, that's him?' "

" On '24,' you don't have time to emote and deal with stuff, because stuff just keeps happening. Every other minute, there's something crazy that's happening that's threatening this country. "

" I'm a very private guy, so it's an adjustment for me, but a welcomed one, as long as the work remains the focus. "

" The challenge is making sure that every single moment is honest, no matter what. It's doing Eric Carter justice. Not trying to fill Jack Bauer's shoes. Not trying to step into Kiefer's legacy. "

" If the challenge wasn't there, there's no reason to say 'yes' to the role. "

" I like to surprise myself. I like to surprise my fans, too. "

" Sometimes you just need to raise your voice. And sometimes a little anger is necessary, to be honest. "

" It's also crazy how Shakespeare has that cadence, and it's about locking into the jazz of the language, just like locking into the rhythm in N.W.A's lyrics. "

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" I didn't grow up seeing faces of patriots, emotional and raw and gritty, who looked like me. "

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" I had my foot in both worlds. I knew what I didn't want, and so I had to make a choice, just like N.W.A. made choices. "

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