We're here for such a short time. When your great-great-grandkids study history, don't you want them to be proud that you were part of the solution?
Matt DamonI think what's important for kids to know is that your decisions here on earth matter, your behavior matters and how you treat other people matters.
Matt DamonI think it's something that the citizenry needs to be vigilant about - participating in democracy, and that includes issues like what's going on and how much secrecy and transparency there should be. That's an on-going thing - in a democracy you want checks and balances and oversight, but you need a covert agency to protect the country. It's a very tricky balance and I think it changes as the world changes and I think we all need to be mindful of that.
Matt DamonBeing known as a writer did change the relationships I had with directors. The rap on actors is that they always want to inflate their parts. But when directors know you write screenplays and have a different view of things, you really get invited into the huddle in a much fuller way. And those collaborations end in friendships.
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