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" There's a level of love that really dissolves a lot of egotism and self-absorption. "

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" It was a gift to get to play a gay role that was written in a three-dimensional, human way. "

" Everyone needs a reset button so you can start your day without anxiety. For some people, it's running; for some, it's going to the gym. For me, it's meditation. "

" Well, when you're playing a role, you have to think, 'What is ultimately motivating the character?' "

" It's not like the right for gay people to marry just happened. "

" I try to just live my life and do my work, and the rest will just fall into place, as it may. As it will. "

" I think anytime you can show different colors and portray something that you haven't had a chance to do is always really refreshing as an actor. "

" It's rare that you get to play a great role that has an arc. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I think when you play a role, you always have to be a defense attorney for that character. "

" Obviously, when you finish something like 'White Collar,' there are so many opportunities to just do something similar because people want that kind of thing, and I really have tried to stretch myself out, for better or for worse. I hope that I'm able to get to continue to do that, as an artist, and I'm not the guy who shows up to be charming. "

" 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. "

" 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 love 'Sunset Boulevard.' I love the writing, I love the performances, I love the camera work. I think it's a perfect movie. "

" I'm blessed to have a family, so it's not like I'm twiddling my thumbs. When I'm not working, that's where all my attention comes. "

" I pretty much got busted for everything, but I definitely stretched out my boundaries as a kid, as well. "

" Oh, I think Janie Bryant is a genius. I mean, I think she changed menswear almost single-handedly with what she did on 'Mad Men.' "

" Certainly, when you're dealing with more deep, emotional work and sensory work, for me, it helps me to just stay in it. "

" We all have a great deal of admirable qualities, and we all have some that could probably be improved upon. "

" My personal life is a source of incredible happiness for me, but it's personal, and it's not for me to hock or shop around to the highest bidder. "

" If you're wearing suits and you want to create your own sense of style, get to the tailor. "

" My standard uniform is a T-shirt and jeans. "

" I think anyone who's ever gone through adolescence and wanted something from their parents knows the basic tenets of a con. "

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

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

" Playing athletics, playing a lot of different sports, going to drama school... I was one of those kids who wanted to do everything, so I ended up being pretty average at everything. "

" I never feel more confident and comfortable than when I'm wearing a Tom Ford suit. "

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

" 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. "