Quotes by Matthew McConaughey

About Matthew McConaughey:

Matthew David McConaughey is an American actor and producer. He first gained notice for his breakout role in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993), and went on to appear in films such as the slasher Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994), the legal thriller A Time to Kill (1996), Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997), the science fiction drama Contact (1997), the comedy EDtv (1999) and the war film U-571 (2000).
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I know when I grew up, it was, if it was daylight outside, get outside. Well, now, with the technological age of computers and everything, everyone's inside virtually going everywhere they want to go, virtually having relationships, virtually traveli...

Matthew McConaughey

I love having my hands in the dirt. It is never a science and always an art. There are no rules. And if it comes down to me versus that weed I'm trying to pull out of the ground that doesn't want to come out? I know I'll win.

Matthew McConaughey

It's not a science when you are judging art, but we'd be remiss to say you can't look at something and say, 'This is more well done than that.'

Matthew McConaughey

Any artist, the work you do, if it's a painting or if it's a performance, you hope it translates to a common denominator with the people that they see something in their own life in there. Or they see something in somebody else's life. That's what's ...

Matthew McConaughey

The best advice comes from people who don't give advice.

Matthew McConaughey

I will say this: one of the things that is a pain when you're expecting children is how much advice unsolicited people give you when you're not asking for it.

Matthew McConaughey

You want to be a writer? Start writing. You want to be a filmmaker? Start shooting stuff on your phone right now.

Matthew McConaughey

When I see grace in a woman, that's very sexy. You can tell by how someone moves or their rhythm.

Matthew McConaughey

We have a big appetite for putting people down but, at the heart of everyone, there's enough room for all of us to succeed.

Matthew McConaughey

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

Matthew McConaughey

If you want your hair to be thicker, cut it when the moon is about to be full - a heavy, full, waxing moon. Do not cut it when the moon's waning.

Matthew McConaughey

A creep is someone who claims he's one thing but he's actually another.

Matthew McConaughey

Kids will remind you that, even though you've gone down a road 100 times, it's brand new for them - and that's healthy.

Matthew McConaughey

When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, 'Sexiest Man Alive,' I'm honestly going, 'Thank you. Right on.' For me, it's never canceled out anything, it's never made me go, 'Does this make me less talented of a...

Matthew McConaughey

The unsaid rule for living in a trailer park is: 'If the door's shut, don't come a-knockin.' But if it's open and you're walkin' by, feel free to say, 'Hello.'

Matthew McConaughey

Africa is probably one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.

Matthew McConaughey

Even as a kid, I wore J.C. Penney plain-pocket jeans because they were plain pockets. I didn't want anybody's name on my backside. I personally don't like to wear clothing that is named for somebody or has someone's likeness all over it.

Matthew McConaughey

I like having my hands in the clay. I like the movie-making process.

Matthew McConaughey

I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don't really know where wittiness is constructive.

Matthew McConaughey

Starting at about, I guess, forever, I've always looked forward to getting older. When I was 14, I couldn't wait to be 16 and get a driver's license.

Matthew McConaughey

Author Bio

  • NameMatthew McConaughey
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • AliasesMatthew David McConaughey
  • BornNovember 4, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Actor