Quotes

I'll be an uber nerd who's been fascinated with Knights and Dragons and Wizards, probably forever!

It's crazy to think about how much "nature" and "nurture" really play out in the grand scheme of things.

College was a great social experience that taught me how much to value myself, even against other people's opinions. At the time I didn't know it, and I cared very much, but after I returned from my tour of duty overseas I had developed beyond those fears.

My father was the biggest influence in my professional career. From him I learned about having a strong work ethic and being proud of your accomplishments.

Having begun acting as a child, then taking a break for the military, really gives me perspective into the way a lifetime actor perceives the world versus the way that people with life experience, outside of the imagination, perceive it.

I was a senior in high school during 9/11. I felt when that happened that living in this country was something that I needed to deserve and that joining the military was my way of stepping up to the plate.

The thing I learned from the military that has benefited me most in life is to get smart people to work with you, let them work...and listen.

I thank my family for teaching me patience, acceptance and charity. They taught me that you can do many things in your life but that not many will add up to more than helping someone else.

A month after arriving in L.A., I was brought onto Argo, which was an amazing experience and one I am incredibly thankful to be a part of. Meeting Ben Affleck, and seeing the way he held himself and how appreciative he was to every cog in the wheel was both humbling and inspirational at the same time.