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" I'm so grateful to be born in the times I live in and to be provided the opportunities I've been given. I'd be wrong to complain. "

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" I never really endeavored to hide anything. But there were times I chose not to relegate my history to the back page of a magazine, which to me is sort of akin to putting your biography on a bathroom wall. "

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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. "

" I've definitely had crazy acting teachers. "

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" Outside of, as a kid, just wanting to be able to fly and run faster than a speeding locomotive and being able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, we'd like to hope that, when push comes to shove, we can do the right thing. I think as long as there is that hope in our society and in the zeitgeist of superheroes, Superman will be relevant. "

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

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

" 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. "

" You have to remember you're an artist and get hungry. "

" When you work crazy TV hours, you got to have a good sense of humor. "

" I'm from a very athletic family, and I thoroughly enjoyed sports as a kid, but acting was a way of expressing myself and having fun. It was something I found on my own. "

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" When I was 8 years old, I asked my parents to get me head shots, and they were like, 'What are you talking about? Go outside and play!' I'm so glad they did. "

" 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 you really put your heart and soul into something, the temptation is to try to be in control of circumstances, however you can, and looking and seeing how people are responding. But I realized, early on, that that was just not going to be a healthy thing for me to do. "

" I don't care about the size of the roles, or how they're marketed or billed or anything like that. I would love to be a part of stories that tell us about where we've come from, where we are, where we're going - with great directors. "

" I have, like, three suits to my name. But one thing I've learned is that when you dress up in real life, people treat you differently. "

" 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. "