My 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.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYTo bring a healthy child into this world, raise them right and watch them grow is the biggest miracle there is.
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I’ve got a great sense of humor, and if I’m able to say or do something in a movie that people feel like they want to repeat, that’s hugely flattering.
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I like a good pair of jeans, but I also like putting on a nice tux.
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I love having my hands in the dirt. It is never a science and always an art.
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Good ideas are free – or at least they should be.
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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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I think the discipline comes with turning that cellphone and Blackberry off and unplugging completely.
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A creep is someone who claims he’s one thing but he’s actually another.
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I think I can keep a rhythm to a beat, but there are quite a few people who would argue with me.
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We dissect failure a lot more than we dissect success.
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You don’t play characters that are celebrities – you play guys who know what to do when their septic tank’s blocked.
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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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Man who invented the hamburger was smart; man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius.
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I’ve got incredible support from my wife and family and people around me. I’ve got great people around me who handle anything on the outside, business-wise, who help free me up to create in my job.
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We spend so much time sublimatin’, thinkin’ about, ‘What am I going to have for lunch, dinner?’
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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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