“The very first big photo shoot I ever did was with Bruce Weber. I couldn't believe this guy was taking my picture, so when he told me to get in the bathtub, I just did. It's only now, looking back, that I realise, you don't have to do everything people tell you.” PeopleFirstsBelieveBigsGuyRealisingLooking BackThis GuyPhoto ShootsBathtubsWeber Author:Matt Damon
“I've passed on a lot of huge-money jobs. Money doesn't enter into the decision-making. If I do a big blockbuster, it's about how big an audience you'll get and where you can take them.” IfsBigsJobsDecisionAudienceHugeDecision MakingBlockbuster Author:Matt Damon
“Sending our kids in my family to private school was a big, big, big deal. And it was a giant family discussion. But it was a circular conversation, really, because ultimately we don't have a choice. I mean, I pay for a private education and I'm trying to get the one that most matches the public education that I had, but that kind of progressive education no longer exists in the public system. It's unfair.” TryingKindMeanBigsKidsSchoolChoicesDealsPayConversationMy FamilyDiscussionGiantsProgressiveUnfairBig DealPublic EducationPrivate School Author:Matt Damon
“Success is not something I've wrapped my brain around. If people go to those movies, then yes, that's true, big-time success. If not, it's much ado about nothing.” PeopleIfsBigsSuccessBrain Author:Matt Damon
“Some people get into this business and they're so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These Actor s end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I'm going down swinging. I know that's the way Heath Ledger feels and Ben Affleck feels the same way, too. We want to take the big swings.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayWantFeelsTryingEndsBigsWantedChoicesActorsLosesPositionProtectSafeSwingsRoutesClinging Author:Matt Damon
“I found myself getting more publicly shy when the gala events and big crowds started. Some people embrace it. To me, it's not worth enough to risk my private life being public.” PeopleEnoughBigsFoundRiskEventsEmbraceCrowdsShyPrivate Life Author:Matt Damon
