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> [One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do as an actor. You do the best job you can, but you have no control over so many elements that are going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/one-of-the-things-i-ve-learned-over-the-years-is-that-you-only-do/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

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## More by Matt Dillon

> [I don't fall in love easily. It's odd; one of the first things I think about when I go out with a woman is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/i-don-t-fall-in-love-easily-it-s-odd-one-of-the-first-things-i-think/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/these-are-people-who-haven-t-gone-through-the-legal-means-to-becoming/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [It's really nice to be able to do something that you've never done. I think that's the gift of being an actor because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/it-s-really-nice-to-be-able-to-do-something-that-you-ve-never-done-i/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [It seems like a cliche, but you do grow up a lot faster when you travel a lot, go through things like this interview,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/it-seems-like-a-cliche-but-you-do-grow-up-a-lot-faster-when-you/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [I like conflict, drama's conflict and if you don't have that in the character it's really not a worthwhile role to play for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/i-like-conflict-drama-s-conflict-and-if-you-don-t-have-that-in-the/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [I've always wanted to do action stuff. I like it. You really want something that's special; that's got something special about it and not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/i-ve-always-wanted-to-do-action-stuff-i-like-it-you-really-want/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/i-don-t-worry-about-whether-a-character-is-likable-as-long-as-the/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do as an actor. You do the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/one-of-the-things-i-ve-learned-over-the-years-is-that-you-only-do/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [The worst thing I could be accused of is that I'm a one-way dude, only out for myself. But the worst thing a woman…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/the-worst-thing-i-could-be-accused-of-is-that-i-m-a-one-way-dude-only/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [People get really nuts around cars. They get angry at cars, they get angry at their car, they get angry at people driving in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/people-get-really-nuts-around-cars-they-get-angry-at-cars-they-get/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [I'm not a Buddhist, or a card-carrying member of any religion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/i-m-not-a-buddhist-or-a-card-carrying-member-of-any-religion/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [Obviously all religions get corrupted by man. The initial ideas are interesting but once they get organized they seem to become about politics and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/obviously-all-religions-get-corrupted-by-man-the-initial-ideas-are/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [The growing pains of being an actor, that was a little frustrating at times because you feel like you have great capacity to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/the-growing-pains-of-being-an-actor-that-was-a-little-frustrating-at/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [If people are reacting to films based on their degree of success or failure, then they're not really looking at the movie. I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/if-people-are-reacting-to-films-based-on-their-degree-of-success-or/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

> [I look for really great characters. I say great because as long as they're really good, there's something you can do. And really good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-dillon/i-look-for-really-great-characters-i-say-great-because-as-long-as/)

[Matt Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-dillon/)

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