“For an actor in my position, it’s not a question of what roles you choose, it’s what roles choose you. I was just lucky to have a role that chose me that’s as wonderful as this one.”
“And I was the hugest Emily Procter (Calleigh Duquesne) fan. Another show I love is The West Wing, so when I first met Emily Procter, I was like you’re Ainsley Hayes! And you’re Calleigh Duquesne!.”
“People have to warm up to you. People are attached to a character on TV that they’re a fan of. And naturally, you don’t want someone new to come in and replace them and you resent them for that. And I understand that a hundred percent because I’m a fan of things, too. I’m a Red Sox fan and they traded Nomar [Garciaparra] and I’m really upset about it, but Orlando Cabrera turned out to be just the thing we needed. I’m the Orlando Cabrera of CSI: Miami!”
“Here’s my David Caruso story: one day I get a knock on my trailer door and there was a pair of shoes [there]. One of the PAs was like, “Do you want these shoes? They’re from David.” I wanted to put them in a plastic box and put a plaque on it that says, ‘David Caruso gave me these shoes! August 28, 2004.’”
“I think there are similarities [between Ryan and Greg] and I think there’s going to be a spin-off series perhaps. It’s going to be called Nerds with Badges. It’s going to be Szmanda and I solving crimes! Because its nerds with badges, it’s going to have to be in a less-glamorous city. We’re going to do CSI: Poughkeepsie!”
“[Szmanda] is great. I think he’s a handsome guy. I haven’t met him. I think when we meet it’s going to be akin to Elvis meeting Nixon. We’re going to both implode–our DNA is too similar!”
“Music is a hobby and a stress reliever but it was never a really serious endeavor for me like acting was.”
“Being in a band is a wonderfully creative, teamwork process. Everyone should be in a band at least once. But the thrust of my attention has always been on acting.”
“Being the new guy on a show is sort of like going to someone else’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. Or it’s like being a foreign exchange student. You live in the house, you’re part of the family, but you’re not really part of the family.”
“I sat down with the writers, they got my sense of humor, they heard me tell some bad jokes and they started writing a character. So Ryan Wolfe is based on me. ”
“We’re sort of like a football team. David Caruso is quarterback, Emily is the wide receiver, Adam the linebacker, Khandi Alexander is the running back and I’m the punter. ”
“People say when the right job for you comes you’ll know it. All indications point to this one as the one.”
“The thing I miss most about New York is public transportation. There’s something about being on a train with hundreds of other people being all smushed in there. It’s a very unifying.”
“I believe in the tenets of Judaism. But I find it a little disheartening that it’s become so trendy with this kabbalah business. I think everyone is entitled to their own spiritual and religious beliefs and I’m definitely in support of that. I’d characterize myself as a humanist, that’s the most important thing, that people treat each other well. I have respect for people who are deeply religious, but I just don’t happen to be one of them.”