120 Quotes by Matt Dillon

I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon.

It was being young and sensitive and an actor. There was a lot of pressure, everything was a hurdle.

Certainly, I don't think many making the film would have anticipated I'd end up getting nominated or that it would be nominated for best picture.

But when I go really far back in time, to the days when everyone was dying of cholera and syphilis and bubonic plague, I want nothing to do with those periods. I mean, nobody showered. That's why perfume became such a popular item.

From a Dowling standpoint, what's happened there over the past three years is Dowling just hasn't had the size and the strength and the people up front to compete with what Valley's putting out there,

To start with I have family in New York. That's really important to me. But New York is also an endless well of inspiration. Ideas come to me in New York. I'm drawn toward reality, authenticity. I find that more in New York than anywhere.

We turned the ball over a bunch the first five games and (Friday) we only turned the ball over once, and it wasn't in our own territory,

There was a bit of a backlash against Francis at that point,

I wanted to go classic this time, so I thought, 'What would Sinatra do?