I got into acting as a young child on account of a sort of arbitrary thing. A friend of my mom's was… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
What happens is this sort of bleed-over from the tabloids across your movie work. You go to a movie, you only go once. But… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
Never film yourself having sex. You think you'll look powerful and vital, but you don't. You look like a sick, shivering polar bear. — Ben Affleck Copy Share
No matter how much you change, you still got to pay the price for the things you’ve done. — Ben Affleck Copy Share
All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared. — Ben Affleck Copy Share
On the night of the awards, I carried the Oscar around waist-high. I never had so many women ask me 'Can I touch it?'… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible. George Clooney… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
I just feel like sometimes I'm a force to be dealt with. My talents are sometimes overused and also sometimes underused. It's not easy… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
To answer the question, though: I didn't always want to direct. I just liked the idea of it. If a friend was making a… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
But when I felt like I had something to prove? Then I got up early every morning and worked all day long. I didn't… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
I feel things more deeply... anything to do with kids. It just makes a big difference in my life... Having a child is like… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
I've learned to think, I may succeed or fail, but I'm going to do so on the merit of my own instincts. — Ben Affleck Copy Share
I flew back just in time to pick up a toilet seat for my girlfriend. It didn't go over that well. I thought, 'It's… — Ben Affleck Copy Share
