I personally don’t like to go see romantic comedies. But people do want to see them, and they seem to want to see me in them.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEYMan who invented the hamburger was smart; man who invented the cheeseburger was a genius.
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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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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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My whole family are hams. They’re storytellers and everyone outdoes the next one.
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The unsaid rule for living in a trailer park is: ‘If the door’s shut, don’t come a-knockin.’ But if it’s open and you’re walkin’ by, feel free to say, ‘Hello.’
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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.
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I try to stay there long enough to do it justice, long enough so that I can at least imagine what it would be like to live there. Once I imagine that, then it’s OK for me to return home.
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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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I’m not arrogant enough to look back on my career and criticize my choices. It’s really not my place.
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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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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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There’s a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.
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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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Vanity is great motivation, to be fair.
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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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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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