You do that and you go through some withdrawals in the beginning. You start thinking, ‘Oh, do I need to do this? Do I need to do that?’ You forget that we were doing just fine with the payphone.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYI don’t choose to insulate myself in engaging in real life. Hence, the public kind of almost knows me as much through my real life that they see through the rag mags.
More Matthew McConaughey Quotes
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Now, you lose something in your life, or you come into a conflict, and there’s gonna come a time that you’re gonna know: There was a reason for that. And at the end of your life, all the things you thought were periods, they turn out to be commas. There was never a full stop in any of it.
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Life is a series of commas, not periods.
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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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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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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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There’s a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.
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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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I talk to myself all the time. Just make sure you answer.
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We have a big appetite for putting people down but, at the heart of everyone, there’s enough room for all of us to succeed.
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I 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.
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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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Any artist, the work you do, if it’s a painting or if it’s a performance.
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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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I was – my big thing was I went to put super unleaded in my truck for the first time.
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I love Los Angeles, and it’s been very good to me, but if everyone is running around telling the stories, who’s living them?
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