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I was a competitive guy growing up.

...discussing cultural relativism with cultural relativists is like playing tennis with some guy who says, "Your ace is just a social construct.

When you think about the person responsible for creating the character and the dialogue, Bill Monahan, who's a Boston guy, obviously, his words roll off my tongue quite nicely.

There are guys who want to look good, and there are guys who want to perform at their best. Being fit is about being able to perform at your best, not necessarily just looking your best.

I always root for the bad guy and I don't think you have a great movie without a great villain.

James Cagney, Steve McQueen, I loved all those guys. I grew up loving the movies but had no desire to be in them.

The whole thing is you don't want to be pigeon-holed as 'Oh, he's a guy in a wheel chair. He's very fragile. You better watch out.

If a guy like you can stand up and do what you did, then maybe everyone can. Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.

You want to be the guy who makes an impact in every game. In this sport it's all about results-winning games and making the playoffs.

Someone who plays hard every shift, it's pretty admirable for a young guy.

Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't.

Take your hands off her, Sinclair told the guy behind me, Or they'll write books about what I'll do to you.

I'm not Brad Pitt or George Clooney. Those guys walk into a room and the room changes. I think there's something more... not average, but everyman about me.

When I'm there, it's pure silence. There are other writers there, too, and I get super competitive. I have this weird fear that some guy next to me is writing this amazing novel, so I got to compete.

'Adult Swim' on the Cartoon Network is unbelievable. And 'South Park' continues to do great stuff. And 'Family Guy' and the various other Seth MacFarlane projects are amazing.

They're my mistakes. ... I didn't pick the right guys.

We had a lot of people say, you guys are the most ineffective legislators in Olympia and your bills never go anywhere ... They can't say that anymore, can they?

I've always been a guy that doesn't do well waiting for people to say, "You can act." It's always been a part of me.

I'm not a broad comedy guy. I've been funny in movies, but I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who's sometimes funny.

It's always fun to play a bad guy because you get more to do. It's more arch. There's more energy to throw into it.

I'm a pretty loyal guy with friends and family, I've had the same friends for a long time.

I play a guy who is 40. And I am a very good actor, because I'm 41.

The bottom line is I'm a slow zombie guy - I'm always a slow zombie guy but I also know I'm in the minority.

I am, at the end of the day, a guy who loves story.

PayPal once rejected a candidate who aced all the engineering tests because for fun, the guy said that he liked to play hoops. That single sentence lost him the job.

All I'm looking for is a guy who'll do what I want, when I want, for as long as I want, and then go away. Or wait nearby, like a Dust Buster, charged up and ready when needed.

If the guy likes/loves you, he won't care if you are a good kisser or not. He should like you for what you are - not how you kiss.

I get accused all the time of having a big mouth. But if you ask me, guys gossip way more than girls do.

There are nice, funny, totally good-looking guys out there. You just have to know where to look…and apparently, where NOT to look.

Was it frisson when you saw a guy smile and it made your heart act all weird?

I don't think he could ever be a serial killer. He's way too shy. That Ted Bundy guy, he was pretty outgoing , from what I heard. -Jess about Doug p. 107

I am sent on assignments just like guys. I have covered presidential campaigns, natural disasters, tragedies, red carpets, medical stories and more.

As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me.

The guy who's in charge isn't going to be the front man, ever.

To me, having 500 rolls of fabric around is the most calming thing in the world. I think it's what football is to some guys.

I don't appreciate the disrespect, because I've been playing hurt for a guy who won't respect you. I don't deserve it...It's time for me to move on.

My eyes change colors, which is why you guys have never been able to figure it out.

In many ways for black actors there's been two leading guys: It's Will Smith vs. Denzel [Washington].

I think every guy that's dated a girl or hasn't been straightaway into a relationship has had that 'so...' moment where a girl is like, 'Hey what are you doing?'

The douchiest thing a guy could do on a date is to make a girl pay. If you invite her out and then make her pay.

What I was interested in [Fruitvale Station ] was one guy and his life and how that related to all of our lives and the fact that it ended unnecessarily and what the fallout from that was.

Playing a bad guy would be fun, I'm not going to lie. I'd definitely do that in a heartbeat, because it's so out of my nature.

The main claim to fame, I think, of Bernie Sanders - who I've never met; I'm sure he's a pleasant guy - [is that] he's certainly not stupid.

Who I am is a dad and a family guy. When I look in the mirror and talk to myself, that's what I want to reflect.

I think I was annoyed going through the '90s just as a guy who loves music. There wasn't a lot of music for me. Everything was groove driven. We lost the plot with the melody. There's no more melody.

The old guys like me started in the theatre. I was in the theatre for nine years.

You can write shorthand and still look at the guy you're talking to.

Some people have questioned whether or not I can play a nice guy. Sometimes you can't win for losing.

This is a tried and true genre directed by a guy who's famous for character work. This could take a genre picture and lift it and elevate it. That was my thinking.

The character can never be static from book to book. People might think you just come up with a new plot and stick this guy in. Well, he has to be as new as the plot every time.