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" In this business, it's important: if you consider yourself a journeyman actor like I do, you need to stay topical. So I'm always looking for projects that are challenging, that put me in a light that's different from anything I've ever done before. "

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" People have always told me I look young for my age... and I think it's because I've always taken care of myself. "

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" I think my perspective on my age is really irrelevant. "

" I look at myself more as really an entertainer. Yes, I act, but there are other things that I can do. "

" We're very sure to stay in character, to experience the Sharknado as though it was real. That's what acting is. "

" It's intimidating when you have to stand onstage amongst a bunch of men who are dedicated to maintaining peak musculature and athleticism, and they're six-five, 240 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal. It's a lot to stand up to... My goal is to not look like Chris Farley. "

" I am an actor, but my most important job is provider of my family. "

" The brilliance of 'Sharknado 2' is it's more of the same - similar formula, more of the experience. "

" For me, to get to play an action hero in a science fiction film is a marriage of two genres that I'm a huge fan of. "

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" I can't tell you the deluge of images that were sent to me through all the different social media platforms of families partying together... enjoying 'Sharknado.' "

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" I'm a real lucky guy. I've got a fantastic woman; she's a fantastic mom and an ideal partner. She understands what I do, and she's OK with it, and I couldn't be more in love. "

" With 'Sharknado,' they've got a great mix of TV and film. This is a film that has film impact in the TV medium. "

" Being married, I've got so many things to do that I am the last to do things for myself. Taking care of my body has been difficult, but I am doing the best that I can. "

" We're living in a society where you need to be accountable for your actions, for your behavior - for yourself. To sit back and be reactive would be to allow your children to make big mistakes without the benefit of your wisdom being bestowed on them. It's not what my parents taught me. "

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" There was such mass appeal for 'Sharknado.' It went over so well - not just here in the United States but globally - that it would be such a missed opportunity and a ripoff for the fans not to bring 'Sharknado' back. "

" The weirdest request I got was for a picture of me naked with nothing on but my cowboy boots. Needless to say, she went home empty-handed. I have, however, on several occasions, strolled around my apartment in nothing but my cowboy boots. There was just no one there to take pictures. "

" Bo Derek was wonderful to work with. "

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" There's all these summer blockbusters out there, but nobody's talking about them... they're talking about 'Sharknado.' It's amazing! "

" Like every audition I go on, I do my best, but after that, I let it go because, you know, the rejection rate is so great in Hollywood, and I can only control what I do in the audition, and after that it's up to somebody else. "

" I don't want to make any mistakes. My parents have been married for 40 years. I want to stay married. "

" My mom was always so supportive; she enabled me to pursue my dreams. I danced on Broadway as a kid, and she would never miss a show. "

" I get fan letters written in everything from crayons to lipstick. "

" With all the cable and Internet channels you have available, you have so much opportunity. If you want to say something, you can say it and have people see it. "

" When I read the scene where I'm actually chainsawing my way out of the belly of a shark, how could a guy turn that down when that's in the job description? "

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