You don’t look them in the eye and stop. Half the time, you’re listening, half the time, you are ignoring them.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYYou don’t look them in the eye and stop. Half the time, you’re listening, half the time, you are ignoring them.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYA coach, especially at a college level – much more at a college or high school level, than at a pro level – you’re more of a teacher than an actual coach.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYWhen 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.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYWhen I first starting making money, when I first made my first six-digits.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYWhat the heck is true love? I remember feeling, back when I was 12 and ‘going’ with this girl, ‘Is this true love?’
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI was – my big thing was I went to put super unleaded in my truck for the first time.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI’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.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYSure, I can get a little bit jealous. The good part about jealousy is that it comes from passion. It’s also the dangerous part and it’s an ugly emotion that hurts.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI’m not arrogant enough to look back on my career and criticize my choices. It’s really not my place.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYMusic is a really great creative tool for me, for different roles.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYThe 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.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYIt’s not a science when you are judging art, but we’d be remiss to say you can’t look at something and say, ‘This is more well done than that.’
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI like to be able to wear something that is appropriate for wherever the day takes me: to work, on a hike and then out to dinner. I like to take the formality out of the day’s schedule and be ready for any off-road detour.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYMy number one thing? Don’t overleverage yourself.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYVrtually having relationships, virtually traveling across the neighborhood, virtually going to that island.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI have some good friends of my own who happen to be gay, and when it comes to gay, straight, or whatever, I’m for anything life-affirmative.
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