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" One of the ways I learned how to act, really, is by having secrets and having to function as a kid in a public school in suburban Bible Belt Texas. "

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" I'm completely happy and fulfilled in my personal life. "

" I was in romantic relationships with girls - whatever that means at 14. "

" When we were filming the first 'Magic Mike,' we obviously had a limited budget; it was an independent film. And we would entertain extras in between takes. "

" When I was 27, I felt old. I didn't feel healthy. I just wasn't taking care of my body, and I had a body that wanted me to take care of it. "

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

" I used to go to sports camp every summer. I'd make a lot of new friends, and it was all athletic. It was basically a place for parents to send their kids to run out all their summer energy for two weeks. "

" I like 'Citizen Kane,' I like 'The Godfather,' all the ones that everyone should see, whether you're an actor or not. "

" Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, some kids are taught at an early age that being different is somehow bad or wrong or worthy of ridicule. "

" I like to just work with great directors. "

" I remember I was really, really proud the first moment I got my insurance and also just going in to get my SAG card and filling out the form and realizing I was a member of all the unions I could be a part of as an actor. It was a really fulfilling experience for me. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm so thankful to have been born in the times that we live in. "

" 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. "

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" You're really lucky as an artist if you get a role that changes you as a person. "

" 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. "

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" There were, and still are, a lot of different points of view in the gay community. It's not everybody holding hands and singing 'Kumbaya.' People have very different perspectives. "

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