Quotes by Matthew McConaughey

“When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.”

“You do whats in your gut- if youve been doing it long enough, whats in your gut will be appropriate.”

“Dont waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window- or break down a door.”

“Im probably the oldest 38-year-old I know - sort of a grumpy old man.”

“its not your clients obligation, or your obligation, to prove your clients innocence. It is the prosecutions obligation to -- to prove youre clients guilt.”

“A good friend of my sons is a son to me.”

Itd Be a Lot Cooler If You Did.

Be brave. Take the hill. But first answer the question, What is my hill?

Ive got a great sense of humor, and if Im able to say or do something in a movie that people feel like they want to repeat, thats hugely flattering.

Ive never been a jealous person, and Ive never felt built up by someone elses failure - thats a cheap thrill.

We dissect failure a lot more than we dissect success.

There arent many things that are universally cool, and its cool not to litter. Id never do it.

Theres a gap between what I want to do, what I do on camera, and what gets edited. Right? So the goal is to try and close the gaps. Whats the biggest compliment is if I read a review and its exactly what I wrote down in my diary before ever filming it. Thats really cool. Thats the biggest signifier of closing the gaps.

Im a football fan, a sports fan, a fan of competition.

Im a golfer, and what are the two sports you can do till you drop? Golf and surfing. Theyre great for you limber-wise, theyre great for you health-wise, and they put you in sweet locations.

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, everyones inside virtually going everywhere they want to go, virtually having relationships, virtually traveling across the neighborhood, virtually going to that island.

See, A Time to Kill was the one I got famous off of. Big ka-boom, over one weekend. After that, I did films that I really wanted to do.

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 Im trying to pull out of the ground that doesnt want to come out? I know Ill win.

Its not a science when you are judging art, but wed be remiss to say you cant look at something and say, This is more well done than that.

A coach, especially at a college level - much more at a college or high school level, than at a pro level - youre more of a teacher than an actual coach.