Matt Dillon Quotes
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Love is messy. It's not something that's real clean.
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I used to make fun of the kids in school who acted or went to dance class.
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I don't know why, but audiences are often sympathetic to thieves. Sometimes they are more sympathetic to thieves then they are to earnest people. What does that say about society?
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To be honest with you, there's nothing that bores me more than sitting around with a bunch of actors talking shop. I love actors and I've got friends that are actors. They're interesting people. But for some reason, usually when it comes round to talking shop, there's a part of me that doesn't like it.
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My driving, I've been accused of not being the best, most safest driver.
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Sunsets are great. Sunrises are a mixed bag. You either got up way too early or went to bed way too late.
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The great, rewarding thing about directing is that you're overseeing the whole thing. When you're an actor, you're just one department.
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I'm not the greatest boyfriend, but I'm not a creep. It's more like I'm... absent-minded.
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In politics there are so many holes, so many contradictions, you don't know what's happening.
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One of my greatest fears is not being able to change, to be caught in a never-ending cycle of sameness. Growth is so important.
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I think a lot of directors, they come out of film school, they don't know anything about acting. Or they're writers that don't know anything about the process. And I think they're afraid sometimes to talk to actors and be honest with actors.
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I've always liked Southeast Asia a lot. It's a wonderful place, an easy place. People are great, there's a lot of history and culture, and I like the serenity of Buddhism there. It's very beautiful. I find that to be a very nice place to visit.
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I don't hide out. If you build a wall around yourself, it draws people to invade it. Fear is the enemy.
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I don't fall in love easily. It's odd; one of the first things I think about when I go out with a woman is what it would be like to be married to her. And yet I have a tough time committing.
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The worst thing I could be accused of is that I'm a one-way dude, only out for myself. But the worst thing a woman can do is not to say anything. Especially when you're starting a relationship.
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I think playing somebody who's schizophrenic is such a lesson as an actor. It gets you totally out of your comfort zone, because you can't rely on your technique, your external stuff. You've really gotta look inward, in a way.
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Directing myself definitely made me a better actor. And, you know, I think actors have the best track record when they turn to directing. Writers, too. I knew how to direct actors because I've been there and I know what I like.
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I know this sounds kind of crazy, but I think we're all actors.
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I don't know why, but I like the saxophone.
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I like to do comedy, but I'll be perfectly honest, I prefer to do drama and more character-driven-based stuff, generally.