De Niro was a hero of mine. And Sean Penn. But I've realized I can't operate at that level of intensity. That's okay for movies. On TV, when you live with horror day in and day out, you have to…

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When I portray Stabler, I have to shave every day and cut my hair every...

When I portray Stabler, I have to shave every day and cut my hair every...

Crime is one of the leads of the show. If there's ever anything that deals...

Crime is one of the leads of the show. If there's ever anything that deals...

We went online to surrogacy agencies. We interviewed lots of people - and I have...

We went online to surrogacy agencies. We interviewed lots of people - and I have...

I love my children beyond all reason. They're my joy, even when they're wild with...

I love my children beyond all reason. They're my joy, even when they're wild with...

I don't get called very often to play innocents.

I don't get called very often to play innocents.

I never find sincerity offensive... so, be sincere.

I never find sincerity offensive... so, be sincere.

I like intellectual journeys.

I like intellectual journeys.

I'd like to go away for six months and learn to kiteboard and windsurf. I...

I'd like to go away for six months and learn to kiteboard and windsurf. I...

I'm always learning from experiences because each one is different and there are different players...

I'm always learning from experiences because each one is different and there are different players...

People don't know where to place me. Terry Gilliam used me as a quirky cop...

People don't know where to place me. Terry Gilliam used me as a quirky cop...

This is a dream come true. To wake up in a place that I own...

This is a dream come true. To wake up in a place that I own...

I think we present extreme aspects of human behavior and hopefully get at times, messages...

I think we present extreme aspects of human behavior and hopefully get at times, messages...

The reason why I hate working in theatre is the tedium of memorisation. But once...

The reason why I hate working in theatre is the tedium of memorisation. But once...

I think Chris Rock at the Oscars was a great example. I thought that was...

I think Chris Rock at the Oscars was a great example. I thought that was...

But when you're a working actor - and that's what you keep saying in your...

But when you're a working actor - and that's what you keep saying in your...

My first thought when I came here was that I understood why there are so...

My first thought when I came here was that I understood why there are so...

My wife has brought great beauty into my life. And my daughter has brought me...

My wife has brought great beauty into my life. And my daughter has brought me...

It ain't easy to break out of a mold, but if you do your work,...

It ain't easy to break out of a mold, but if you do your work,...

I had no expectations about fatherhood, really, but it's definitely a journey I'm glad to...

I had no expectations about fatherhood, really, but it's definitely a journey I'm glad to...

I've written a couple screenplays and half-finished plays.

I've written a couple screenplays and half-finished plays.