Michael Cudlitz

“Don't listen to anybody. Nobody knows the magic bullet. If they did, they'd sell it and make a fortune. Follow your gut. Follow your instincts. Every once in a while, take a chance.”

“The truth just happens - lies take time to make.”

“You've gotta take care of the body you've got. You've got to be fit. You've got to be active. You've got to be healthy. We don't need to be pictures in a magazine.”

“If you'd asked me after 'Band of Brothers' what thing I wanted to do next, I certainly never would have imagined 'Southland.'”

“We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's 'China Beach,' 'The West Wing,' or 'E.R.'”

“I paid my way through school doing set construction for film and television. I'm a member of Local 44. I was a construction coordinator on 'Beverly Hills 90210' for 4 1/2 years and ran their whole construction program. I did two other pilots as a coordinator for Aaron Spelling.”

“When it really comes down to it, the job you do is more important and is more representative of who you are than your sexuality or anything else that you have going on in your life.”

“Cliched characters are cliches because they're people being described by people who are on the outside. If you take two sentences from anybody and reduce them to just that, that's what you're going to get.”

“I've had some really wonderful opportunities in my career, 'Band of Brothers' being one of them. That's material that can really make a difference, but I don't think of that going into it - at least not consciously.”

“I've enjoyed the time I've had working on films. I've enjoyed television movie-of-the-week format. I've enjoyed the few comedies that I've done, and I've enjoyed one-hour television.”

“My favorite part about going to the gym used to be leaving.”

“I think a lot of high-profile artists like to make people think that. 'Oh, I'm trying to choose my next project.' This is a job. Sometimes your next job is so you can provide for your family; your kids are 16 and getting ready to go to college.”

“Some shows just go away - and that's fine. They serve their purpose and their entertainment value, but there are shows that touch people in different ways and that they remember.”

“The lifespan of any show is to end in cancellation.”

“Obviously, it's always a good to be in shape and to be fit.”

“I just had a really good time when I did my voice work for 'Call of Duty.' I've had nothing but great interaction with Activision.”

“Everybody works in a different way, and I've worked with actors that have no training whatsoever who are phenomenal.”

“I learned construction and carpentry from my father at a young age, so I felt very comfortable and I felt very satisfied when I worked in that field.”

“If you disarm someone's hands - they cannot kill you!”

“I want to remind people that there is no soundtrack in 'Southland;' there is no scored music or soundtrack telling you what you're supposed to feel.”