Matt Dillon quotes - page 2

Actors don't generally go asking other actors for advice too much, but I'll take suggestions wherever I can. (Matt Dillon)
Of course, if you're gonna make movies, you gotta make movies, and I'm not gonna say no to a good role. View quote
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My driving, I've been accused of not being the best, most safest driver. View quote
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I like to do comedy, but I'll be perfectly honest, I prefer to do drama and more character-driven-based stuff, generally. View quote
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I had acting teachers, and one of the things that was encouraged was to keep it fresh, to be spontaneous. That's the magic of film often. View quote
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I'm not the greatest boyfriend, but I'm not a creep. It's more like I'm... absent-minded. View quote
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The first music I was ever exposed to was Irish folk music, like the Clancy Brothers. My father plays that and Christmas songs. View quote
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I don't like to give out advice. I make suggestions when I get to know somebody a little bit, but I don't know about advice. View quote
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One of my biggest fears is not being able to break out of a rut; of becoming a prisoner to my ways, unable to change course. But in my mid-thirties, I learned you can change your thinking. View quote
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I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable. View quote
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I don't hide out. If you build a wall around yourself, it draws people to invade it. Fear is the enemy. (Matt Dillon)
I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon. View quote
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These are people who haven't gone through the legal means to becoming citizens like our forefathers did. They want all the benefits but none of the responsibilities. View quote
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One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do as an actor. You do the best job you can, but you have no control over so many elements that are going to determine the outcome of that film. I never pay attention to what happens after. View quote
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I do get bottled up in interviews. You're thinking about what you're saying, and suddenly you get all tangled. So people think I'm sullen, or that I don't have much to say. But my friends will tell you: a lot of times I talk too much. View quote
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I used to make fun of the kids in school who acted or went to dance class. View quote
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I know this sounds kind of crazy, but I think we're all actors. View quote
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Love is messy. It's not something that's real clean. View quote
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I don't know why, but I like the saxophone. View quote
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I'm not a Buddhist, or a card-carrying member of any religion. View quote
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When I was twenty-two it was a lot harder to get hurt by women. It was easier for me to, you know, cheat on a girlfriend. I can't lie like that anymore. (Matt Dillon)
I'm drawn to women who live in a world different from my own. I don't believe you have to marry someone from your own backyard. James Joyce married a woman who never read any of his books. View quote
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It's a pretty good job being an actor, but it's work sometimes. And when I say work, I mean it's a job. You're going to a job. View quote
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It's important to air your concerns and fears with someone you trust. When you're honest about how you can change and grow, and where your weaknesses are, then you open the door for improvement and change. View quote
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I don't consider myself a Hollywood liberal, but I have my convictions and my beliefs. View quote
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