“It's pretty easy to kind of lose your way. Having kids is really helpful. They kind of disabuse you of the notion of your greatness pretty quickly.” WayKindChildrenKidsEasyLosesGreatnessNotionHelpfulHaving Kids Author:Matt Damon
“I believe a solid, really strong middle-class is the key to making the country in the best way.” WayBelieveCountryStrongI BelieveClassMiddleKeysBest WayMiddle Class 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
“It's very frustrating [ to work under director's control], not just because you're getting rejected constantly, but also because you're at a time in your life where you have an enormous amount of creative energy, and there's no way to express it. That's why a lot of people get into drinking or drugs or whatever.” PeopleWayEnergyCreativeAmountDrugDirectorsDrinkingEnormousRejectedFrustratingCreative Energy 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“My heart goes out to the people of the city of Boston. My thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost loved ones in such a senseless and heartless way.” PeopleWayHeartLostPrayerInspiringCitiesMy HeartLoved OnesLost LoveMy ThoughtsBostonHeartlessThoughts And PrayersLost Loved Ones Author:Matt Damon
“I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who also has a vision and is directing me toward their vision in a way that feels productive.” ThinkingWayFeelsActorsVisionDirectorsProductiveRespectfulGood Actors Author:Matt Damon
