To answer the question, though: I didn't always want to direct. I just liked the idea of it. If a friend was… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I never know what my next move will be in Hollywood. It's such an unpredictable town. People get jaded and lost and… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I learned that as a director, you're around all these talented people, so you have this window that all these really good… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
(As) a director who is a writer, I have respect for writers, so I'm less likely to step on an idea or… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
It's much nicer to be praised than to be damned. But you have to have a certain sense of your own priorities… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Clearly, there's a real onus on you to do something correctly when everybody, at least in the United States, had a really… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Online gambling is very seductive and very illusory. It can seem like a really good idea. It can seem like what people… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
One of the differences between now and then is that the idea of body image is a much bigger issue now. Back… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Jen came first, and then they wanted to cast somebody that would... Kevin liked the idea of having a kind of The… — 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 Image
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 Image
No matter how much you change, you still got to pay the price for the things you’ve done. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
