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It's just better to be yourself than to try to be some version of what you think the other person wants.
Matt Damon
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Matt Damon
Age: 53
Born: 1970
Born: October 8
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If you're just an actor you're reactive. You're saying, Well, I hope Hollywood gives me a role, or gives me a chance at a role, whereas if you can generate your own content, then you can go where you want to go.
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I think marrying somebody who's not a celebrity, it just takes a lot of the pressure off.
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