Elle Magazine interviews Eric Dane

With a nickname like “McSteamy,” you have to be hot. Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane dishes to Andrew Goldman about what not to ever ask a woman, why in real life he always keeps his shirt on, and how he stays close to his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart.

On dating Lara Flynn Boyle while she was also dating Jack Nicholson:

“Jack Nicholson is Jack Nicholson. The guy’s a colossal personality and I’m sure he’s charming, andI bet she had a lot fun with him, but my take on the whole thing was, I’m 30. He’s 70. This is not going to go down like this. I couldn’t comprehend a 35-year-old woman gravitating toward a 70-year-old man.”

On what not to say to a woman:

“Never ask a woman when she’s due unless you know for a fact she’s expecting.”

On being faithful:

“After five years, I still love sleeping with my wife. And for me, that’s the best option out there.”

On being fit:

“Listen, dude, I go eat a sandwich for lunch and have a milk shake and miss going to the gym for 10days, and somebody snaps a picture of me on the beach, and all of a sudden, I’ve lost it. Why do I need to be perfect all the time? I don’t give a shit. Why should you?”

On a trait he envies in relationships:

“Sometimes I feel like I’m lacking a playfulness. I envy guys who are consistently able to maintain a playful, optimistic perspective on things.”