I'm always studying my craft because I want to be the best at what I do.
You never know what's going to happen in the draft. You just wait until your name gets called and then things happen.
At the end of the day you never know what team still wants what player. You just never know with the draft.
Ever since I got drafted by the Yankees, I've been working on my swing.
That's your dream, to play professional baseball. When you get the opportunity like that, getting drafted - especially by Oakland, a California team, pretty close to home - it was tempting. At the time, I just didn't think I was ready or mature enough mentally or physically to start pro ball.
My dad told me, 'If you're going to go out there and play baseball, or you're going to play basketball or football, work hard at it no matter what. I want you to have fun with your buddies, but you have to put in the time because this is your craft.' He didn't just want me to be good. He pushed me to that next level.
I wasn't in the art world at all as a kid; I was just creative, and we were always doing arts and crafts.
The most important thing is to get better at your craft, and concussions and head impacts are a setback.
Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.
I think it's important for an actor to see the work they've done because every time you revisit a work you come up with a new way of improving it. It's a good way to brush up your craft and your skills, so I think it's a good thing to do, keep seeing your films.
