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“Time to get rid of the filters. Make my life my favorite movie. Live my favorite character. Write my own script. Direct my own story. Be my biography. Make my own documentary, on me. Nonfiction. Live, not recorded. Time to catch that hero I’ve been chasing, see if the sun will melt the wax that holds my wings or if the heat is just a mirage. Live my legacy now. Quit acting like me. Be me.”

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Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey is an accomplished American actor, born on November 4, 1969. Renowned for his versatility and acting prowess, he has won the Academy Award for Best Actor. more

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