Matt Dillon Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“My driving, I've been accused of not being the best, most safest driver.”

“I think playing somebody who's schizophrenic is such a lesson as an actor. It gets you totally out of your comfort zone, because you can't rely on your technique, your external stuff. You've really gotta look inward, in a way.”

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

“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.”

“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 grow up a little more.”

“I don't know why, but audiences are often sympathetic to thieves. Sometimes they are more sympathetic to thieves then they are to earnest people. What does that say about society?”

“I don't know why, but I like the saxophone.”

“I know this sounds kind of crazy, but I think we're all actors.”

“In politics there are so many holes, so many contradictions, you don't know what's happening.”

“Fame is part of me and my life as an actor. I enjoy the creative aspects of my life as an actor. I enjoy directing and acting as well. But the bottom line for me is not prestige and power. It's about having an exciting, creative life.”