7 Quotes & Sayings By Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon is a best-selling author and screenwriter. His first book, White Boy Rick, was a national bestseller, and his second book, The Outsiders, was a finalist for the Michael L. Printz Award. His most recent book, Good People, was a finalist for the Edgar Award Read more

Dillon's screenwriting debut is the script for the film "The First Time", which he also directed. He has written numerous television episodes and produced several films, most recently "The Book of Henry".

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I like doing comedy, I like doing drama. Naturally I like to do, I like doing dramas, I like conflict, and when I do a comedy, you know, I've found that, like, romantic comedy is the trickiest one, because often it's neither: it's not romantic and it's not funny. So, like, I like a comedy that's biting. It's biting humor or really quirky humor. Matt Dillon
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The first music I was ever exposed to was Irish folk music, like the Clancy Brothers. My father plays that and Christmas songs. Matt Dillon
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Those are the kinds of roles you can really sink your teeth into. Characters with an edge. When you're playing someone who's sort of seedy, there's less limitation, there's so much space you can travel. There's room to move in. Matt Dillon
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It's important to air your concerns and fears with someone you trust. When you're honest about how you can change and grow, and where your weaknesses are, then you open the door for improvement and change. Matt Dillon
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One of my biggest fears is not being able to break out of a rut; of becoming a prisoner to my ways, unable to change course. But in my mid-thirties, I learned you can change your thinking. Matt Dillon
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These are people who haven't gone through the legal means to becoming citizens like our forefathers did. They want all the benefits but none of the responsibilities. Matt Dillon