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" 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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" In 2001, terrorism was fought in a completely different way. "

" In television, to be a hero and look like I look, that really stuck with me. "

" If people don't connect to Eric Carter's struggles, I'm sure they'll find a character in this series to connect to. That's ultimately what it's about for me. "

" Sometimes, as actors, we feel like we want to hold on and control where a character goes. "

" 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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" I'm the guy coming from Juilliard. "

" Yes, I do feel a deep responsibility every time, every character, everything that I do. "

" I like being the underdog. "

" There's good cops and bad cops, and the good cops have to hold the bad cops accountable. We have to hold the bad cops accountable, too. "

" What everyone loved about '24' is still there - the clock, the tick, the lean-in factor, the pacing. "

" While I was filming 'Kong' - and I don't play a very capable Army Ranger in 'Kong'; I play a completely different character - but we had a lot of Army Rangers there, former Army Rangers, and Navy SEALs, who were working on the movie with us for the other characters, for the Army guys in the movie. "

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

" I remember seeing the first episode of '24' when I was 13, and to be that face for a 13-year-old and open up that possibility, it shows you the world isn't on fire. There's possibility there. "

" If you feel your rights are being abused by the authorities, and you don't say something, sometimes the cops don't know how far to take it. They have a hard job, but at the same time, I think it's just about educating yourself. "

" When somebody says, 'Do you want to play Dr. Dre in a movie?' I mean, how do you respond to that? My initial response was 'no' because I don't think I can do it ,and I don't want to be the one to mess it up! "

" We are a diverse people, man. "

" 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. "

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" The rules of engagement are totally different when you're on the homefront. "

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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. "

" 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 have family that are vets of the military. My grandfather served as well. "

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" I know the struggle - trust me. I know how hard it is for us to say 'no' to a lot of things that get offered. "

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