I’ve done films where we don’t rehearse, and I’ve done films where we heavily rehearse. I like rehearsals.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYThere’s a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.
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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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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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For me, one of the toughest things about Valentine’s Day is that it gets geared up as the day to profess your love. See, T-E-S-T – that’s a bad word that doesn’t go with L-O-V-E.
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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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The best advice comes from people who don’t give advice.
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If you can be mentally stimulated by the workout and find out how to get through it, it’s more fun.
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I don’t want to just revolve. I want to evolve. As a man, as a human, as a father, as a lover.
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When I first starting making money, when I first made my first six-digits.
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What’s the biggest compliment is if I read a review and it’s exactly what I wrote down in my diary before ever filming it. That’s really cool. That’s the biggest signifier of closing the gaps.
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Good ideas are free – or at least they should be.
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My number one thing? Don’t overleverage yourself.
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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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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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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 like having my hands in the clay. I like the movie-making process.
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