Ben Affleck Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ben Affleck.

Ben Affleck is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, and philanthropist. Born on August 15, 1972, in Berkeley, California, Affleck grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He made his acting debut in the 1981 film "The Dark End of the Street" and gained recognition in the mid-1990s with roles in movies like "Dazed and Confused" and "Mallrats."

Affleck rose to prominence as a screenwriter and actor when he won an Academy Award for co-writing the 1997 film "Good Will Hunting" with his long-time friend, Matt Damon. His breakthrough as a leading man came with the box-office hits "Armageddon" in 1998 and "Pearl Harbor" in 2001.

Throughout his career, Affleck has appeared in numerous successful films, including "Gone Girl," "The Town," and "Argo," for which he won the Academy Award for Best Picture as a producer. He has also directed critically acclaimed movies such as "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Town."

Beyond his achievements in the film industry, Affleck has been actively involved in philanthropy work. He co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative, which aims to bring economic and social development to the region. Additionally, he is known for his political activism, particularly related to the Democratic Party.

Ben Affleck continues to be a prominent figure in Hollywood and has established himself as a versatile actor, director, and writer.

I kinda see my current position like this: Here's your five

I kinda see my current position like this: Here's your five minutes in the toy store, so you gotta do all the good movies you can before 'Chuck Woolery' rings the bell.

Sure, I suffered a lot. But it's not like the end of the wor

Sure, I suffered a lot. But it's not like the end of the world and it's not who I am. I lead quite a pleasant life and I'm able to divorce a perceived reality from my actual experience of life.

Experience

But when I felt like I had something to prove? Then I got up

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 know if I had any more talent than anyone else directing, but I knew I could work hard at it, and so I did.

Morning

Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all

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 told me actors get all of the blame and all the credit.

Movies

My movies are unadorned, they're not particularly fancy, I t

My movies are unadorned, they're not particularly fancy, I think they're kind of workmanlike in some ways, focusing on the writing and the acting.

Movies

All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional,

All I do, really, is go to work and try to be professional, be on time and be prepared.

Work

Rumors about me? Calista Flockhart, Pam Anderson, and Matt D

Rumors about me? Calista Flockhart, Pam Anderson, and Matt Damon. That's who I'm dating.

Dating

I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies the

I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise no one would ever consider me for a movie that took place south of Providence.

Movies

I'm not the type of guy who enjoys one-night stands. It leav

I'm not the type of guy who enjoys one-night stands. It leaves me feeling very empty and cynical. It's not even fun sexually. I need to feel something for the woman and entertain the vain hope that it may lead to a relationship.

Hope

Yes, I'm going to be the President of the United States. You

Yes, I'm going to be the President of the United States. You know why? You think you can get chicks by being in the movies? You can really get chicks by being the President.

Movies

I grew up in a home environment where I wasn't getting estee

I grew up in a home environment where I wasn't getting esteem for anything I did.

Home

My mother gets all mad at me if I stay in a hotel. I'm 31-ye

My mother gets all mad at me if I stay in a hotel. I'm 31-years-old, and I don't want to sleep on a sleeping bag down in the basement. It's humiliating.

Mom

You're basically the sum of all the experiences you've ever

You're basically the sum of all the experiences you've ever had, and they're sort of shaken up in you and reproduced in the things you create, and that includes seeing movies.

Movies

I've never held myself up particularly high when I had movie

I've never held myself up particularly high when I had movies that worked, and I never held myself all that low when I had failures.

Movies

I'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about s

I'm much more interested in what an actor has to say about something substantial and important than who they're dating or what clothes they're wearing or some other asinine, insignificant aspect of their life.

Dating

A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as ki

A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it.

Mom

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down un

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.

Smile

Marriage hasn't been my thing. But gay people, knock yoursel

Marriage hasn't been my thing. But gay people, knock yourselves out!

Marriage

There's something really great and romantic about being poor

There's something really great and romantic about being poor and sleeping on couches.

Romantic

My mother taught public school, went to Harvard and then got

My mother taught public school, went to Harvard and then got her master's there and taught fifth and sixth grade in a public school. My dad had a more working-class lifestyle. He didn't go to college. He was an auto mechanic and a bartender and a janitor at Harvard.

Dad