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."
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)