I'm half Hawaiian and the haka is a very sacred thing, something your family teaches you - my father taught me.

I got called 'pretty boy' my whole life.

If you're in a small town somewhere and you can go and visit Paris, you can go to the top of Everest, that's just cool. It's worth it because you become more educated in something.

Being raised in Iowa, I know what a cornfield does for me, and I wanted to have that same kind of feeling for the Ramapo Mountains.

I want to be remembered as, I hope, an amazing husband and a great father.

I watch action movies, and you don't remember when Jason Statham does a kick or punch. It's character trait stuff you remember.

My wife says to do the dishes, and I'm like, 'Yes, baby. I can clean up.'

Swimming can be boring. To me, it's like going on a treadmill.

My favorite movie is 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.'

I'm not really tough.

I was a snowboard bum and a climbing bum.

The reason why I wanted to direct is because there are personal stories that I want to tell, but also because I love every part of movie making - from the wardrobe to the set decoration to cinematography.

I couldn't get a job to save my life. That's why I wrote 'Road to Paloma.' That got into Sundance and got into that scene, and that's how I got the role in 'The Red Road.'

If you're too disciplined, it can mess up your mind. You need to have that treat for yourself.

There's a bunch of stuff I want to learn. Instead of waiting around on set all day, I'd rather be learning something cool.

I'm just gonna make art myself. I have a lot of ideas of things I wanna do and really talented people and friends I'm around, so we decided to make our own thing and set out to do it.

If I had a horse of my own that I loved and fed and knew me, it would be amazing.

I think I was pretty reckless and definitely a bit out of control. Now, I'm more focused.

I'm not a big fan of just doing weights. Anything more physical is infinitely better.

I'm raised to actually think, to use my brain.

I've done a lot of dumb things in my life.

Both my parents were painters.

I'm a huge art buff.

Emilia Clarke is someone I'm very close to, like a sister, and I love her very much.

There's a couple of things you shouldn't do to other humans and you shouldn't say to other humans that Khal Drogo does.

I don't mind standing up for what I believe in.

The truth is we're all searching. We're all looking for guidance, for mentors, and I'm by no means someone to follow.

My wife's Lisa Bonet. I'm a very lucky man.

I grew up with a single mother, and I wasn't out shooting too many guns.

When I'm by myself, I'm really cool and nice to everyone, but then the whole paparazzi thing? If you see me with my kids, I change.

I was born in Hawaii, but I was raised in Iowa.

Whenever I wake up, I'm up. I don't lie there like an idiot. I get up, run up a hill, get some exercise, and have some time with my thoughts.

There's a lot of things I would definitely go to bat for in Hawaii. I've been all over that stuff. If someone told me to be quiet about that because of my profession, no. That's my people.

I've led a career of having to take work to see my family, over picking and choosing, instead of 'I need food on the table and I don't know how I'm going to pay the mortgage.'

You paint something, and it's yours. It's your heart up on the wall.

I was raised by a strong single mother.

I would love to do comedy.

I'm a big wuss, and not the king in the least. My wife is.

I saw Frank Frazetta's art, and it seared on my memory. I love his paintings. They're so amazing.

After 'Game of Thrones,' having a character like that, that's like the pinnacle of your career.

'Game of Thrones' is the greatest thing I've ever been a part of.

When I got 'Stargate: Atlantis,' I said, 'Man, I'd love to be on HBO.'

Both my parents are artists, so that just makes me look at everything slightly different. I listened to different music; I dressed differently. So I kind of grew up without following the pack.

I'm kind of ADD in that sense where if I start liking something, I'll just learn it to the absolute max.

I'm a Batman fan from Day 1. My daughter's favorite is Wonder Woman, and my son loves The Flash, Cyborg, and Superman.

I'm not going to normally get hired to play those emotional things, and I'm capable of it. I was raised by a single mother in Iowa - I'm just trapped in a big, dumb body.

When you're just an actor, you do your role, and then you're in your trailer. It's not as hands on as when you're directing. You live and breathe it.

My son loves swords and shields and dragons.

I'm a big kid, you know?

You get a lot of respect for 'Game of Thrones,' and it was a lot of fun to play, but it didn't help my career a lot because Khal Drago doesn't even speak English.