Matthew McConaughey Quotes

Sworn to no party, Of no sect am I; I won't keep quiet And I will not lie.

I personally want to come across as authentic and real. I don't judge anyone.

You've got to be who you are. You've got to be honest with people. If your views change on something, you've got to be willing to express it.

I'm simply trying to tell the truth about human behaviour as I see it.

I think the success of my work stems from being truthful.

Sometimes, being a feminist artist, there are times where I'm in a position where I just want to feel like I'm saying all the right things politically, or I feel like I have to mention my own project over other people's projects. But I don't do that anymore. I just want to be off the cuff and honest.

The people at my label are always endorsing what I say. They say, 'You see the truth, so speak it.' They believe in me. They respect my opinion. At least I have an opinion, and I'm not trying to play it safe. I don't go around saying, 'I think everyone is great, and the world is fantastic.' Everyone has opinions. They just don't say it.

People treat you according to your energy or what you put out there, so what I put out there is very open. I'm not paranoid or scared, I'm open. That's how I treat people, with respect and speak truthfully.

A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.

I don't lecture and I don't grind any axes. I just want to entertain.

I don't want to hurt anybody or be offensive. But I don't want to not be me.

I think, in some ways, I like it when people tell me what they're thinking. I would rather have it that way than masquerade as if you're totally unbiased and objective.

I am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say.

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on the side of truth.

All men wish to have truth on their side; but few to be on the side of truth.

Being of no party, I shall offend all parties:—never mind! My words at least, are more sincere and hearty Than if I sought to sail before the wind.

An orator is a man who says what he thinks and feels what he says.

I never want to make people upset, but sometimes we may. When I interview people, I try to make it clear that our obligation is to what we uncover and to telling that story and to presenting it fairly and making sure everyone has a say.

I give my honest opinion, whether it's right or wrong, but it's an opinion that I'll make.

I don't like to say things that I wouldn't want to say to someone's face. Those are my morals for life.

My responsibility is to present things in a way that is realistic and true to the multifaceted world I've known... This is how I think the world is, not how it should be.

I just don't believe in the old definition that a fan of music is: I find a band, I listen to all of it and I pretend to like stuff that I don't like. Now if I don't like it, I just go, 'I don't like this.' It's way fairer.

I'm very bold and say what I feel. That doesn't mean I ruffle feathers. It means I'm being honest.

I have no agenda.

I'm not a trash talker, that's not my thing. But if someone asks me, I'm going to say what I feel and what I think.