“Some people just see the glory and they don't want to know about the story.” PeopleKnowsWantStoriesGlory Author:Matt Damon
“It's an objective fact, that if you want to solve some of these huge, kind of bigger problems of extreme poverty, you have to include the women. They're the ones who will get it done.” IfsWantKindDoneFactsProblemPovertyHugeBiggerExtremesSolveObjectivesGet It DoneExtreme PovertyBigger Problems Author:Matt Damon
“The ideal life is you don't sell a single magazine, nobody's interested, but they want to come see your movie. Because that gives you true freedom.” WantGivingLife IsIdealsSellsMagazinesTrue FreedomIdeal Life Author:Matt Damon
“If you're just an actor you're reactive. You're saying, "Well, I hope Hollywood gives me a role, or gives me a chance at a role," whereas if you can generate your own content, then you can go where you want to go.” IfsWantGivingWellsActorsChanceRolesHollywoodGive MeGive Me A Chance Author:Matt Damon
“Most films and directors lose their nerve and want to indicate [emotions] a bit more, to show that their story is clear. I'm not saying that's a good thing; as an actor its anathema to good acting, but to have someone with the confidence to say that should I be utterly natural and minimalist is great.” WantShouldStoriesShowsFilmActorsBitsLosesNaturalActingEmotionClearDirectorsGood ThingsNervesShould IMinimalistAnathemaGood Acting Author:Matt Damon
“I think it's something that the citizenry needs to be vigilant about - participating in democracy, and that includes issues like what's going on and how much secrecy and transparency there should be. That's an on-going thing - in a democracy you want checks and balances and oversight, but you need a covert agency to protect the country. It's a very tricky balance and I think it changes as the world changes and I think we all need to be mindful of that.” ThinkingWorldWantNeedsShouldCountryDemocracyIssuesBalanceProtectChecksAgencySecrecyTransparencyTrickyParticipatingVigilantCitizenryOversightCovert Author:Matt Damon
“We're here for such a short time. When your great-great-grandkids study history, don't you want them to be proud that you were part of the solution?” WantActionStudyProudSolutionsBe ProudShort TimeGrandkidsGreat Grandkids Author:Matt Damon
“If you are writing a story and trying to draw an audience to come and hear you tell it, it's got to in some way relate to them. Who wants to come and hear about your specific problems? It's not therapy - it's supposed to be a communal piece of entertainment.” IfsWayWantWritingTryingStoriesProblemAudiencePiecesDrawsEntertainmentSupposed To BeRelateTherapy Author:Matt Damon
“As somebody who makes his living in the movie business and wants to contribute to it, I think that the best chance I have of doing that is just consistently working with great directors.” ThinkingWantChanceDirectorsConsistentlyMovie Business 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 fell in love with a civilian. Not an actress and not a famous actress at that. Because then the attention doesn't double - it grows exponentially. Because then suddenly everybody wants to be in your bedroom. But I don't really give them anything.” WantGivingGrowsAttentionActressesBedroomCiviliansFamous Actress 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
“It's just better to be yourself than to try to be some version of what you think the other person wants.” ThinkingWantTryingPersonsVersionsBeing YourselfJust Being You Author:Matt Damon
“As for poker, I've stayed away from that, even though when I was in Vegas for Ocean's Eleven, I would get accosted by these guys begging me to play. They just want to take my money. They see me, think 'actor' and see some easy money.” ThinkingWantPlayGuyActorsEasyOceanVegasElevenBeggingEasy Money 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 should have done it years ago. It's amazing I didn't even want cigarettes anymore.” WantShouldYearsDoneYears AgoShould HaveCigaretteHypnosis Author:Matt Damon
“I'm always cautious about overstepping any boundaries. At the end of the day, it's a director's medium, and if they don't want to hear from me I just step back.” IfsWantEndsStepsDirectorsBoundariesMediumsThe End Of The DayCautiousOverstepping Author:Matt Damon
