My parents never looked at my acting as a career. They saw it as a way to help provide for the household.

When your parents do so much to help get you through college, it's a nice bonus.

The dog wanted to go outside, and I saw that my daughter had left the light on downstairs. I looked down in the basement and saw a little bit of water. That little bit turned out to be about three or four inches!

Poetry has, in a way, been my bridge to my acting career.

Not only do parents provide the safe harbor teenagers need in an era of increasing violence and chaos, but evidence suggests this generation is more comfortable and trusting in authority.

I almost sabotaged my career. 'The Fast and the Furious' didn't let me, and I'm grateful now. That franchise gave me the opportunity.