Matt Damon Quotes
The only sci-fi movie that I've ever been offered that, had circumstances been different, I would have definitely done, was 'Avatar.' And I literally couldn't do it because of my schedule. But listening to James Cameron talk about 'Avatar' was so fascinating. Because he literally invented the world in his mind - and it literally existed.
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I know what to do and I go and execute.
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The thing is, if I try to talk about acting, I come off as moaning. But I'm privileged. I think it's all about control. Acting is vulnerable because you're not in control of anything. You have to give up a lot of your trust; it's up to somebody else what they do with what you've given them.
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The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.
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A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
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We assume in our daily lives that the world is both safe and sane. Otherwise, we could not carry on.
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Not long after 'The Pacific,' I began shooting the comedy 'Larry Crowne,' which was also with Tom Hanks, who also directed and plays the title character.
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I got fired for giving coffee away. It was just my regulars. I'd say, 'Don't worry about it,' and they'd put down a dollar tip. Technically, I was stealing. Ethically, I was boosting morale!
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There are moments when I can't believe I'm as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don't think, Oh God, I'm missing something.
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I think watching Channing Tatum caress his Lego Oscar statue will be something I won't forget. Even if I try.
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For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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I do suspect that this world is hell.
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The public will believe anything, so long as it is not founded on truth.
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I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.
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Looking at the way the game is played, I'm envious of the conditions. We played on some ropey World Cup surfaces. I genuinely never look back and wish I earned the money they do today, but I do think of that element.
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You learn stuff from every character you play about the human condition that can be quite enlightening.
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My granddad was a hard worker, and my dad is, too. It was instilled in me as a kid. I never got pocket money; I had to earn it. I had two paper rounds before school, not just one. Wherever I worked, whether it was at football, in the pub, I'd do whatever was asked of me - and more.
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Politicians are so detested. And the main cause is not policy; it's the fact that there is no trust.
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I've succeeded as far as I'm concerned - I don't feel that I have any cliffs I could fall over anytime soon.
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I care about what the fans feel.
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A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.
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We live in a world that someone can say anything about anyone and it can be seen as the truth.
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A mind dominated by positive emotions, becomes a favorable abode for the state of mind known as faith.
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The only sci-fi movie that I've ever been offered that, had circumstances been different, I would have definitely done, was 'Avatar.' And I literally couldn't do it because of my schedule. But listening to James Cameron talk about 'Avatar' was so fascinating. Because he literally invented the world in his mind - and it literally existed.
