Even as a kid, I wore J.C. Penney plain-pocket jeans because they were plain pockets.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYVanity is great motivation, to be fair.
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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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In whatever adulation you get, there’s truth and there’s not truth. And wherever they dog you, and they say it was horrible – there’s truth and there’s not truth. It’s human nature to like to read the adulation more.
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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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Life is a series of commas, not periods.
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I’m a golfer, and what are the two sports you can do till you drop? Golf and surfing. They’re great for you limber-wise, they’re great for you health-wise, and they put you in sweet locations.
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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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My number one thing? Don’t overleverage yourself.
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There’s two sorts of fear: one you embrace and one you should listen to and turn the other way.
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I’ve never been a jealous person, and I’ve never felt built up by someone else’s failure – that’s a cheap thrill.
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Whether I’m running on the beach without my shirt or whether I’m going out with my kids or going to church or going out to dinner.
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I think the discipline comes with turning that cellphone and Blackberry off and unplugging completely.
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I think most defense attorneys know, to some extent, their clients are guilty.
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My life is the road, man. I need to keep moving.
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My wife and I don’t compete. We know each other’s preferences, and we work to provide those for each other. One will take over when the other is faced with something he or she dislikes. That’s what friends do.
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You want to be a writer? Start writing. You want to be a filmmaker? Start shooting stuff on your phone right now.
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