I've definitely had ideas and plans that sometimes exceed my means and capabilities..

I don't really like the slogan 'It boy.'.

James Dean taught me not to speed, River Phoenix taught me not to DO speed, and Marlon Brando taught me to slow down on the cheeseburgers..

A lot of the stuff in 'Speed Racer' has never been done before, from it having a multi-tone, to it having a retro-cool family movie, to having the ph….

As far as dieting and weight loss go, diet and exercise actually works. Lots of running and healthy eating..

People always ask me about career choices, though it rarely ever seems like any kind of choice. It's just like, I really want to do something, this i….

Believing in yourself you gain confidence, which allows you to relax. Relaxation is one of the most important parts about acting..

The traveling and adventure always lift my spirits soaring with exhilaration..

When you're reading Thoreau you look at Hollywood differently, let me tell ya!.

That's really good for an actor - to like the people behind the scenes - because then you treat the camera differently. If you really like someone wh….

Believe it or not, I got into the charismatic, shady, sly heart of Sedgewick Bell by watching CNN and C-SPAN..

Shooting in 3D hasn't really affected the way I work as an actor that much. Maybe that's not a good thing. Maybe I'm not being diligent enough..

I think I've always been half out of my shell and half in. Sometimes I can be extremely wild and sometimes I can be extremely shy. It just depends on….

On 'Into The Wild' I spent months risking my life and on 'Speed Racer' I spent 60 days acting in front of a green screen. No danger to my physical se….

Most actors are lucky to ever get a job, period. I never forget that, because I have so many actor friends in L.A., and most of us barely ever work. ….

Maybe you will be afraid and maybe you will fail, but the courage to take risks in any part of your life is, I feel, a very worthwhile way to live..

When I got a lap dance, because I was 17, they had to put a massive pillow between me and the girl when she was grinding me. It was weird, yet pleasu….

I'm sort of like a rat in a maze - I'm moving forward, and any choice I make at the time seems like the only one I can make..

I know what wanting and craving adventure feels like, I can really relate to that..

The willingness to keep learning is, I think, the most important thing about trying to be good at anything. You never want to stop learning..

A lot of the things I find funniest about people are their shortcomings that they're oblivious to, but that they're constantly reminding everyone aro….