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Matt Dillon Quotes

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.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: February 18, 1964

Topics

Magic Acting Teachers Spontaneous

You can do but one of these things; it is folly to attempt anything else, for there cannot exist a slave confederacy and a free confederacy side by side upon this continent.

Free You Side Anything Slave Things

Nakedness reveals itself. Nudity is placed on display. The nude is condemned to never being naked. Nudity is a form of dress.

Dress Never Naked Being Display

I could get my camera and point it at two people and not point it at the homeless third person to the right of the frame, or not include the murder that's going on to the left of the frame.

People Homeless Camera Person Right

For me, growing up in Detroit, scarves meant cold weather. But I remember working in a store, and we had some silk scarves - like, wide scarves with fringe - and because I had seen the English rockers wearing skinny silk scarves, I took the scarves, cut and sewed them, and made them long - almost like a tie.

Me Growing Up Weather Cold Remember

Occasionally, I'll direct if there's something I feel strongly about. Having done it has whetted my appetite to do it again, but I don't feel an internal pressure to direct. It certainly will make me a better producer, because I'm more empathetic; I really appreciate now what the director is going through every day.

Stanley R. Jaffe

Day Me Appreciate Pressure Better

To live happily with other people, ask of them only what they can give.

Tristan Bernard

Live People Ask Give Only Them

I learned the power of 'no.' No is really important. Entrepreneurs are told to say 'yes, yes, more, more.'

Power Important Say More Yes Really

The Oxford manner is, alas, indefinable; I was going to say indefensible.

Robert Baldwin Ross

Say Going Oxford Alas Indefensible

'Higher Power' was the result of a personal experience: a friend of mine who went through the process of addiction and recovery. It's a very, very tough thing - very easy to become addicted and very, very hard to become a recovering addict.

Friend Power Experience Tough Result

I can't worry about whether roles will be there for me when I'm older. They're there now, and I'm just not going to panic.

Me Worry Now Will Panic Going

About 10 million people start a business each year, and about one out of two will make it. The average entrepreneur is often on his or her third startup.

Business People Start Year Will Out

I had no agent, and I was getting approached by so many people that I tried to escape for a while because I couldn't believe that world. Photography is not an industry, and suddenly an industry came to me, so I sort of had to accept it in the end and get an agent.

People Me World Believe End Escape

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