Africa is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYOr people say, ‘Oh, man, you just roll out of bed and do that.’ The work is to make it look effortless. That’s the hard part.
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There aren’t many things that are universally cool, and it’s cool not to litter. I’d never do it.
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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 don’t dabble and spend much mind or time dealing with, I don’t know, people’s perceptions of me. I truly don’t.
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See, ‘A Time to Kill’ was the one I got famous off of. Big ka-boom, over one weekend. After that, I did films that I really wanted to do.
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The best advice comes from people who don’t give advice.
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I think most defense attorneys know, to some extent, their clients are guilty.
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My number one thing? Don’t overleverage yourself.
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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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I talk to myself all the time. Just make sure you answer.
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I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.
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I’d rather go around in a good pair of jeans that you don’t wash every day, because they get more and more comfortable.
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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’s a gap between what I want to do, what I do on camera, and what gets edited. Right? So the goal is to try and close the gaps.
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When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, ‘Sexiest Man Alive,’ I’m honestly going, ‘Thank you. Right on.’ For me, it’s never canceled out anything, it’s never made me go, ‘Does this make me less talented of an actor?’
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