“Some people just see the glory and they don't want to know about the story.” PeopleKnowsWantStoriesGlory Author:Matt Damon
“When you have a child, your relationship with every child in the world changes. It's like you're in a club you didn't know existed before a child came into your life. I believe you should make the world more beautiful for all children in any way that you can.” KnowsWorldWayShouldBelieveChildrenBeautifulI BelieveLike YouClubsOur Relationship Author:Matt Damon
“And you know, we were talking about American identity, and where we've come from and where we are and where we're headed. We knew that we wanted to have a hopeful ending and we wanted it to be pro-community, and a pro-democracy type of movie.” KnowsWantedCommunityTalkingDemocracyIdentityTypeHopefulAmerican Identity Author:Matt Damon
“There are people who just collect a bunch of footage and then edit it later. You definitely feel more protected when a director is moving on when you've actually felt something happen and you know they're watching intently.” PeopleKnowsFeelsHappensMovingFeltDirectorsThings HappenBunchProtectedEdits Author:Matt Damon
“I need to know if she [Sarah Palin] thinks dinosaurs were here four thousand years ago... because she's going to have the nuclear code.” IfsThinkingKnowsNeedsYearsFourThousandYears AgoNuclearCodeThousand YearsDinosaursPalin Author:Matt Damon
“Please find out what you can do to make a difference. Take five minutes to educate yourself on an issue you didn't know about before. Then tell somebody else.” KnowsActionCan DoDifferencesIssuesFiveMinutesPleaseSolutionsMaking A DifferenceEducateFive Minutes Author:Matt Damon
“Fame is really strange. One day you're not famous, and then the next day you are, and the odd thing is that you know intellectually that nothing in the world is different. What mattered to you yesterday are the same things that matter today, and the rules all still apply - yet everyone looks at you differently.” KnowsWorldLooksStillsDifferentMatterTodayNextStrangeOne DayFameYesterdayOddNext DayThings That MatterOdd Things Author:Matt Damon
“Our kids are growing up with more privilege than we had; that's true for most of my friends in L.A. I don't know any actor who grew up with any particular privilege, so everyone wrestles with this. And I think, a lot of times, it's about being patient with your kids.” ThinkingKnowsKidsActorsGrowing UpGrowingParticularGrewGrew UpMy FriendsPatientPrivilege Author:Matt Damon
“Being known as a writer did change the relationships I had with directors. The rap on actors is that they always want to inflate their parts. But when directors know you write screenplays and have a different view of things, you really get invited into the huddle in a much fuller way. And those collaborations end in friendships.” KnowsWayWantWritingDifferentEndsActorsViewsKnownDirectorsRapCollaborationInvitedScreenplaysDifferent Views Author:Matt Damon
“I knew very little about Rugby. But, I think it helps in terms of an American audience the game is enough like football in that it's a battle for field position and you score by running into what looks a lot like an end zone. I think in terms the nuance of the game, Americans won't get that stuff. I think in terms of the peanut butter and jelly version of what you need to know, I think it's pretty clear.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsLooksLittlesEndsEnoughHelpingRunningGamesStuffTermAudienceClearFieldsPositionFootballBattleVersionsScoreZoneRugbyPeanutsNuanceJellyPeanut ButterPeanut Butter And Jelly Author:Matt Damon
“Clint Eastwood expects you to know what you're doing. He's going to take two giant steps back and let you do it. I have such appreciation for that part of him.” KnowsTwoStepsAppreciationGiants Author:Matt Damon
“The only way I can describe it-at the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, you know how his heart grows like five times? Everything is full; it's just full all the time.” KnowsWayInspirationalHeartI CanEndsGrowsKnow HowFiveHappy First Fathers DayFathers Day ImagesHappy Fathers Day ImagesChristian Fathers Day Author:Matt Damon
“I think what's important for kids to know is that your decisions here on earth matter, your behavior matters and how you treat other people matters.” PeopleThinkingKnowsInspirationalChildrenImportantMatterKidsEarthDecisionBehaviorTreatsProducersYour ChildrenInteractionRaising ChildrenWhat's ImportantScreenwritersInteractingSocial InteractionInteracting With Others Author:Matt Damon
“Part of the American ethos is that you want to leave something better for your kids than you had and I know that my parents felt that way and I know that my grandparents felt that way and everybody worked hard so that their kids had a better chance. I just don't want to be the first generation that doesn't do that.” KnowsWayWantFirstsHardKidsFeltParentChanceGenerationsClimate ChangeGrandparentSomething BetterEthos Author:Matt Damon
“There are people who appear in the magazines and I don't know who they are. I've never seen anything they've done and their careers are over already. They're famous for maybe 10 minutes. Real careers, I think, take a long time to unfold.” PeopleThinkingKnowsLongRealDoneCareersMinutesLong TimeMagazines Author:Matt Damon
“You know, a one-term president with some balls who actually got stuff done would have been, in the long run of the country, much better.” KnowsLongHas BeensCountryDoneRunningStuffPresidentTermBallsLong Runs Author:Matt Damon
“The better the actor, the less you know about his life. I mean, nobody's better than De Niro and you don't know anything about him, right?” KnowsMeanActorsDe Niro Author:Matt Damon
“There are a lot of things that I really question - the legality of the drone strikes, these NSA revelations. Jimmy Carter came out and said we don’t live in a democracy. That’s a little intense when an ex-president says that. So you know, he’s got some explaining to do, particularly for a constitutional law professor.” KnowsLittlesSaidLawPresidentDemocracyStrikesIntenseRevelationsProfessorsExesExplainingJimmyCarterNsaDronesLegalityConstitutional Law 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
