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One of the first lessons you learn as an actor is to listen.

Actors are such wonderful creatures and such wonderful instruments. It's always different on the page or in my head. I hear it differently. I see it differently. And then, you give it to an actor, and it comes alive in a way that you didn't expect.

I really like to hear actors talk about acting, but I don't really like hearing myself talk.

I'm not one of those actors who asks for too many favours. So when I do, people tend to listen.

As an actor, you're listening to the other person and always trying to be present and take everything they're giving you, but when they're not there, you have to produce that yourself.

The big secret in acting is listening to people.

The key to acting has much more to do with listening than with talking.

I think you really have to remember what you loved about making music in the first place. Ultimately, people can be like, 'We've seen this dude in many movies,' but if they hear a song and they're feeling it, they can look past all the personal things and not hold it against you that you're also an actor.

You're always having to live more to fuel something new. It's an obligation to yourself and to the audience. The personal baggage that comes with being a known actor just adds to that struggle.

I am so used to being able to express myself from being an actor. So when people don't understand me, I'm just completely lost.