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" Whenever I played him, I played Superman as if I had a secret that nobody else knew. "

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" The thing I liked most about 'Lois & Clark,' we were a fun show. Some of the later 'Superman' stuff is so dark, but I prefer 'Superman' to be a character of light and hope. I prefer the lighter romance and humor. "

" Mix one part Denzel Washington and two parts Eva Mendes and you have a nice hot cocktail. "

" My agent says that I'm a 'repeat business guy.' If you hire me to come do a movie, I'll be on time, know all my material, be ready to go, have a good attitude. I'm here to work, so I get hired over and over again by the same producers. If you just be a team player on set you can work so much more often. "

" Being a father taught me patience. And it taught me vulnerability. You don't realize how vulnerable you are when you love something else more far more than yourself. "

" I'm a single father, I don't like to be away from my son. So I'll go out, make a film and come back. Repeat. And it's worked out very well for the last 11 years. "

" I did this film for less money than it costs to stay in this hotel. We shot it in 20 days. We couldn't screw up takes for fun because we didn't have enough film. "

" I'm an actor and this is a role I'm playing. But people can get wacky. "

" It was easy to be the bad guy throughout. "

" I love sports. Anytime I can combine sports with a film I'm a happy guy. It's such a natural fit, because sports always seems to be a metaphor for life. Always, always, always. "

" The best advice I ever got - and it's the best advice I'd give anybody - is just don't believe the word 'no.' Be persistent. Persevere. Keep going. Never, ever, ever give up. "

" My mom is an OK cook. She'll skewer me for saying that openly, because she claims to be a very good cook. She can make about, I don't know, 10 dishes, I think, which is four dishes more than I can make. "

" Hollywood's a very weird place. I think there's less of everything except for attitude. "

" The truth is, I am conservative, but socially, I'm very liberal. "

" My favorite of all time will always be Christopher Reeve. He'll always be Superman in my eyes. "

" I always said I was good football player, I'm fine as an actor, but I'm a great dad. "

" Some people believe God is involved in every little decision we make. Some people believe you're given the free will to make the decisions. Sometimes people believe God is not involved at all. "

" I'm not a song and dance man, so you're not going to see me on 'Glee' anytime soon. If you want that show to continue, keep me far away from it. "

" The human spirit and what it can go through... that's pretty inspiring. "

" I wasn't banned from skiing but didn't go much in college because I couldn't afford it, and there just wasn't the time. I played football all winter, then in summer I did track and field and played volleyball. "

" I don't pick my friends based on politics. "

" I don't really go down one path. I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist, or a Catholic or a Christian or a Muslim, or Jewish. I couldn't put myself into any organized faith. "

" I had some friends who were great skiers who I would hang out with, like Jonny Moseley, the Olympic moguls champion, who tried to date my sister once. "

" I'm just a shade over 200 lbs., playing basketball with my son, running, hiking, swimming, and feeling way better than I did at 40. 50 doesn't feel so bad! "

" Always believe in yourself and keep going. You don't have to have the most talent in the world. You don't have to be the smartest person in the world. If you persist and you persist and you persist, you will be successful. "

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" I just live and let live and live my life pretty much according to the Golden Rule. And it turns out well for me. "

" My cooking style is simple, healthy, and very basic. "

" I grew up the son of a director and grew up on sets myself, so I was the kid getting dragged around from this set to that set and I loved it. There's something about it which is really interesting. "

" I'd encourage anyone at any level to take lessons, as it really can turn you into a different kind of skier. "

" There are certain people who react well in life-threatening situations, and our military and our law enforcement and our first responders tend to be those types of folks. "