I’ve done films where we don’t rehearse, and I’ve done films where we heavily rehearse. I like rehearsals.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYNow, you lose something in your life, or you come into a conflict, and there’s gonna come a time that you’re gonna know: There was a reason for that. And at the end of your life, all the things you thought were periods, they turn out to be commas. There was never a full stop in any of it.
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A creep is someone who claims he’s one thing but he’s actually another.
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I love good film, whether it’s an independent or studio film. The independent films, I think the good ones aren’t necessarily eccentric ones but they’re the more specific ones.
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We have a big appetite for putting people down but, at the heart of everyone, there’s enough room for all of us to succeed.
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I didn’t want anybody’s name on my backside. I personally don’t like to wear clothing that is named for somebody or has someone’s likeness all over it.
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So, it’s a special event, right? Well, if you want to go see a movie that I’m in, it still may be a special event for you, but, you don’t feel like you don’t know where I’ve been.
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I like a good pair of jeans, but I also like putting on a nice tux.
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There are a whole bunch of roles where people say, ‘Oh, you’re playing yourself.’ I guess it’s kind of a compliment.
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We dissect failure a lot more than we dissect success.
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I don’t want to just revolve. I want to evolve. As a man, as a human, as a father, as a lover.
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The challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don’t meet strangers anymore. And strangers are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it’s essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you’re going to be an actor.
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I’m not arrogant enough to look back on my career and criticize my choices. It’s really not my place.
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I was – my big thing was I went to put super unleaded in my truck for the first time.
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There are certain nights you and your image just aren’t in the same bed.
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At the same time, when I can go off with a backpack or off on a surfboard or even off on a run somewhere in the woods – that’s where I’m really happy.
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If you can be mentally stimulated by the workout and find out how to get through it, it’s more fun.
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