Matt Dillon

“I'm a big believer in karma. What you put out comes back to you.”

“I'm not saying I'm a great director, but I'm a good director.”

“I've always been an actor, but I didn't necessarily want to be a celebrity.”

“The thing that's important is to not be bitter. You've got to be grateful for what you have.”

“I think there's nothing better than a good laugh.”

“I've had a very full life, and I'm a happy man.”

“You learn more from your mistakes than you do from your successes.”

“I've never been a big nightlife person. I have a pretty low-key life.”

“I'm not a method actor, but I'm a big believer in just letting it happen.”

“I always wanted to be a character actor. I never wanted to be a leading man.”

“I'm a pretty private person. I'm not a person who's out there in the tabloids.”

“I think it's important to have a good sense of humor and to be able to laugh at yourself.”

“I think the most important thing is to be yourself and not to try to be somebody you're not.”

“For me, the camera is like a gun. I'm not that comfortable with it.”