Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose.

I've Spent Enough Time With Soldiers To Know That Once They Get To Know You And They Loosen Up And Become Themselves, They Are Some Of The Biggest Hams And Most Charismatic, Cocky, Fun, Humorous Guys I've Ever Met.

I Somewhere Along The Way Became Fascinated With Exploring Characters Who Are Willing To Put Themselves Into Violent Situations, Whether It's Football, Hockey, Boxing, Being A Cop, Being A Soldier. There's Not A Lot Of People Who Are Willing To Put Themselves Into Those Situations.

I Was In New York 9/11. Mark's [wahlberg] From Boston, Flew There Immediately After. I Was In Nice Bastille Day When The Truck Drove Through And Killed All These People. It's The New Reality, Unfortunately. The Idea Of Trying To Explore How We Process This Kind Of Event, How We Survive Emotionally, What We Tell Our Kids: That Was The Movie [patriots Day] We Wanted To Make.

There's No Hidden Agenda, No Political Agenda [in Patriots Day]. The Only Politics We Were Really Talking About Was The Politics Of Community, The Politics Of Social Love.

I Think I've Been Fortunate Enough To Have A Fairly Long Career And Hopefully I'm At The Middle Of It Now. And I Think I'm Starting To Develop A Certain Amount Of Experience And A Certain Amount Of Wisdom About Kind Of What Really Matters And What Doesn't Matter.