The values that I have are the values I was raised with, from where I'm from, which is a middle-class place. So that informs everything about me, my politics and all that stuff. I mean, politically, I vote against my own self-interest at every election. I actively ask these people to raise my taxes.
Matt DamonPart of the American ethos is that you want to leave something better for your kids than you had and I know that my parents felt that way and I know that my grandparents felt that way and everybody worked hard so that their kids had a better chance. I just don't want to be the first generation that doesn't do that.
Matt DamonThe first time I smoked was at home with my mother and stepfather; they were like, If you are going to do this, we'd rather you did this with us.
Matt Damon[Americans] can't understand that the water in our toilet is cleaner than 880 million have access to.
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