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.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI’ve read a lot of really great characters in some really crappy stories, where I said, like, ‘Boy I could shine here, but the story sucks.’ I don’t want to be part of that.
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I’m for gay power, straight power, male power, female power; everybody should feel empowered without oppressing anyone who’s different.
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What the heck is true love? I remember feeling, back when I was 12 and ‘going’ with this girl, ‘Is this true love?’
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If you want your hair to be thicker, cut it when the moon is about to be full – a heavy, full, waxing moon. Do not cut it when the moon’s waning.
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I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.
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Africa is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
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When you have good friends you’ve been around, every time they talk, you don’t give them your full attention.
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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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There’s a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.
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Cameras aren’t guns. They can’t really hurt you.
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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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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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The best advice comes from people who don’t give advice.
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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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Vrtually having relationships, virtually traveling across the neighborhood, virtually going to that island.
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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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