Quotes by Matt Dillon

About Matt Dillon:

Matthew Raymond is an American actor and film director.
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I've always wanted to do action stuff. I like it. You really want something that's special; that's got something special about it and not cheesy, I guess. I'll tell you something, it's fun, it's different. Comedy is difficult. Doing comedy is very di...

Matt Dillon

I'm ambitious. I do think you have a tendency to be less happy sometimes when you're a seeker. You can be disenchanted because you're not getting what you want, and you're always striving and looking ahead instead of just being in the moment.

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I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.

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I tend to wear my emotions on my sleeve. I've had my share of mood swings, believe me. But it's a powerful thing when you realize that you have dominion over your behavior and your passions.

Matt Dillon

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.

Matt Dillon

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.

Matt Dillon

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.

Matt Dillon

What's really great about Buddhism is its rational, informal quality. Coming from my experience of growing up a Catholic, I found Buddhism to be refreshingly easygoing and forgiving.

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There were six kids in our family, and I grew up fast. I had to do a lot of things on my own. I was a rebellious teenager. That's why coming into the film business was good for me because it gave me some discipline. Once I became an actor, I had to g...

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People get really nuts around cars. They get angry at cars, they get angry at their car, they get angry at people driving in cars; there's something really comical about that, about automobiles.

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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.

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I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon.

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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.

Matt Dillon

Sunsets are great. Sunrises are a mixed bag. You either got up way too early or went to bed way too late.

Matt Dillon

That's the great thing about being an actor, you know, you can just jump to different jobs.

Matt Dillon

I've always liked Southeast Asia a lot. It's a wonderful place, an easy place. People are great, there's a lot of history and culture, and I like the serenity of Buddhism there. It's very beautiful. I find that to be a very nice place to visit.

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.

Matt Dillon

When I started out as an actor I knew very little, which was probably a good thing. I was totally open. You don't judge yourself, you do it.

Matt Dillon

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.

Matt Dillon

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 like doing comedy, I like doing drama. Naturally I like to do, I like doing dramas, I like conflict, and when I do a comedy, you know, I've found that, like, romantic comedy is the trickiest one, because often it's neither: it's not romantic and it...

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Author Bio

  • NameMatt Dillon
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornFebruary 18, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor; Film Director
  • AwardsDonostia Award