"There have been times when it's been hard for me to find work. I'm still a young man and I have a lot to give. If I don't get any more chances on a major level, there's not much I can do about it."

"NYPD Blue will not be successful when I leave."

On his successful comeback in Hollywood, as the star of CSI: Miami: "For somebody who fell to the place that I fell in terms of unemployment and a damaged reputation, the fact that this town was willing to give me another chance is incredible."

"If you're not willing to risk, there are no rewards."

"I was a guy who abandoned a TV show. I didn't care about people. They didn't want to see good things happen to me."

"It really comes down to the fact that, because I was perceived as a bad guy for leaving the show, I think people were rooting against the movies. That was really unfortunate." (on doing movies after leaving NYPD Blue)