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They don't really. I think they can't find too much. Try finding a story where they're saying I'm a jerk – gosh, knock on wood, that's just asking for bad ju ju!
Do you take Hollywood seriously?
I don't even take myself seriously – how could I possibly take Hollywood seriously? I take business seriously. I take work very seriously and telling the truth in my job and professionalism. But I don't think (celebrity) is supposed to be taken seriously really.
How was your USO tour in Iraq?
I was there last year, I sang. I was there with Robert De Niro, Kid Rock, Wayne Newton and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. It was great. I come from a military family. I was permitted two guests so I took my mom and my cousin Andrew, who is an officer in the artillery in the Marine Corps.
How's your music going?
I've been working in the studio for the past year – just learning more and more what music I am going to make. I have started to do the album very slowly. ... So after the film opens I'm going to take three weeks and plow through a chunk of it. It's turning into a hybrid of jazz and hip-hop.
So, you're a fan of hip-hop and jazz?
Yeah, my first concert was Run-D.M.C. and the Fat Boys and the second was a Rat Pack reunion tour, and my third was Al Jarreau. I grew up on lots of jazz.
Do you ever take a step back and assess how far you've come?
Yesterday, before I went downstairs to do an interview I was overwhelmed and had one of those, Oh my God, I can't believe I'm in this suite, in New York, about to meet the Hollywood Foreign Press. I was very overwhelmed and I almost started crying because ... my cousin was with me, and whenever we look at each other, we get emotional and kind of like, We can't believe it!
