All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
It's important for me to try my hand at philanthropy because I want to leave behind a record of someone who did… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
The value of work, and of always learning something new, and what it takes to achieve excellence. I really believe in those… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
When you hire great actors, you're lucky, so you just try to create an atmosphere where they can succeed and relax and… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
No matter what you're doing, if you're trying to make a movie, you need to be working with people that are really… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
The trap for an actor is that you become too successful at what you're trying to do, and you can find yourself… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I think I'd rather tell the truth and say what I believe in and make people unhappy than sort of pretend to… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I like to shoot until we have a relaxed environment on the set, and I try to schedule that. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
There is nothing worse that a thirteen-year-old boy. You're embarrassed by your parents, and you're trying to find your independance because, deep… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
(I) try new things and give myself permission to fail and experiment because only that way can you get really successful. — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
I try to cast really good actors and give them a chance to do their very best work, give them as much… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
My mother went to Radcliffe, and rather than just trying to get rich, she wanted to be a teacher and taught for… — 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
