One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do … - Matt Dillon

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I find human behavior really interesting. I think that's ultimately what being an actor is. You explore what it means to be human.

Matt Dillon

One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do as an actor. You do the best job you can, but you have no control over so many elements that are going to determine the outcome of that film. I never pay attention to what happens after.

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I think a lot of directors, they come out of film school, they don't know anything about acting. Or they're writers that don't know anything about the process. And I think they're afraid sometimes to talk to actors and be honest with actors.

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

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I only hear my own voice. When you start hearing other voices, then it's time to worry.

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One of my greatest fears is not being able to change, to be caught in a never-ending cycle of sameness. Growth is so important.

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I think we're all actors. There's this friend of mine who's a great drummer, and he said, "I never thought I'd be a drummer, but I got really good at it. I always feel like I'm an actor playing the drums. " His real calling was that he was going to be a magician. That's what he felt like he wanted to do. If you decide to act like a journalist, you'll probably be a better journalist than just being a journalist. What you're doing is, you're taking the executive role and stepping outside yourself so that you're able to make more objective decisions.

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