People forget that Ben is a terrific actor,

'It [she] will be a girl,' said Damon in Spanish. The actor has advanced in his classes thanks to his wife, who has dedicated herself to teaching him the language.

Some people get into this business and they're so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I'm going down swinging.

Success is not something I've wrapped my brain around. If people go to those movies, then yes, that's true, big-time success. If not, it's much ado about nothing.

People who make a living playing poker and in that world, it's not quite as sexy as it sounds.

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades necessary to make a movie.