Matt Dillon Quotes
One of my greatest fears is not being able to change, to be caught in a never-ending cycle of sameness. Growth is so important.
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.
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.
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.
I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon.
The worst thing I could be accused of is that I'm a one-way dude, only out for myself. But the worst thing a woman can do is not to say anything. Especially when you're starting a relationship.
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.
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.
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.
The great, rewarding thing about directing is that you're overseeing the whole thing. When you're an actor, you're just one department.
It was being young and sensitive and an actor. There was a lot of pressure, everything was a hurdle.
I don't hide out. If you build a wall around yourself, it draws people to invade it. Fear is the enemy.
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.
In politics there are so many holes, so many contradictions, you don't know what's happening.
The first music I was ever exposed to was Irish folk music, like the Clancy Brothers. My father plays that and Christmas songs.
I like conflict, drama's conflict and if you don't have that in the character it's really not a worthwhile role to play for me.
Actors don't generally go asking other actors for advice too much, but I'll take suggestions wherever I can.
I don't like movies where everything happens fast. I like the buildup, the obstacles, the mystery.
Acting is very competitive. There are few good scripts out there and the ones that are good are very competitive. You look at your options and often times they're not too appealing.
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.
I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.
I think anytime you can do something you haven't seen or done in a film before, it's always a great day as an actor.
I'm not the greatest boyfriend, but I'm not a creep. It's more like I'm... absent-minded.
Of course, if you're gonna make movies, you gotta make movies, and I'm not gonna say no to a good role.
I like to do comedy, but I'll be perfectly honest, I prefer to do drama and more character-driven-based stuff, generally.
