I think the discipline comes with turning that cellphone and Blackberry off and unplugging completely.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYMy last name is originally Irish. I’m not exactly sure whereabouts it’s from, but I’ve got family branches that were traced back there.
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I’ve done films where we don’t rehearse, and I’ve done films where we heavily rehearse. I like rehearsals.
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I like the city. I like the concrete. I like big business. I like being a CEO of my own company and having a lot of responsibilities.
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We dissect failure a lot more than we dissect success.
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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 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 always wanted to be a father and thought it would be great, but it just took the right woman and the right time to make it all happen.
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When I’m surfing, I’m sure not thinking about the paparazzi. I guess if they start getting on floaties and coming out there in the water, then I might be a little upset.
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Vanity is great motivation, to be fair.
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You don’t look them in the eye and stop. Half the time, you’re listening, half the time, you are ignoring them.
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I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don’t really know where wittiness is constructive.
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Man who invented the hamburger was smart; man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius.
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The best advice comes from people who don’t give advice.
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I say to the paparazzi, ‘Fellas, take your shot and go.’ It’s just they usually find me on a beach.
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Life is a series of commas, not periods.
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I talk to myself all the time. Just make sure you answer.
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