"I was right for the role. It's as simple as that."

"It was always me and the other guy. I came in second for a long time."

"I'd love to fly, especially with the gas prices right now."

"The possibilities in sci-fi are wonderful. The subject is bigger than everything we know."

"To play a good guy is nice because in a way, he is so open for answers."

"I was really interested in meeting Peter Coyote."

"I remember watching Jodie Foster in Contact, and that kind of opened my eyes."

"I know every actor says this, but the people behind the camera are great. They always have answers."

"Bad guys are so much fun to play because you can go as far and as wacky as you want."