"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)

"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."

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

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."

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

"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."