It's an objective fact, that if you want to solve some of these huge, kind of bigger problems of extreme poverty, you have to include the women. They're the ones who will get it done.
Matt DamonIf there's an idea I think is really good and I feel like I can write it, then I'll do it.
Matt DamonAs a struggling actor, youre not looking for parts that define you; youre just looking for work.
Matt DamonI think Clint Eastwood is a well oiled machine. Everyone that works with him has the same reaction, "Can I stay with you?"
Matt DamonIf you are writing a story and trying to draw an audience to come and hear you tell it, it's got to in some way relate to them. Who wants to come and hear about your specific problems? It's not therapy - it's supposed to be a communal piece of entertainment.
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 Damon