"There are so many things about playing football that seem to me uniquely American. Anybody can succeed, anybody can play, but you've got to work hard to do it."

"When they write about real stuff like my custody battle, that's no fun. Some things have leaked out about accusations that have gone back and forth and that's just mean. It's a tactic."

"I get a lot of action scripts. I get low-budget vehicles that will end up right on the video shelf. I want to do movies that I want to talk about, that I'm proud of, but I also want to make a living."

"Acting with Denzel is like playing tennis with someone that's better than you. You either play better tennis or get blown off the court."

"I'm an actor and this is a role I'm playing. But people can get wacky."

"I like finishing a movie and having this living, breathing thing."

"Mix one part Denzel Washington and two parts Eva Mendes and you have a nice hot cocktail."

"I did this film for less money than it costs to stay in this hotel. We shot it in 20 days. We couldn't screw up takes for fun because we didn't have enough film."