I grew up in a home environment where I wasnt getting esteem for anything I did. – Ben Affleck
My mother gets all mad at me if I stay in a hotel. Im 31-years-old, and I dont want to sleep on a sleeping bag down in the basement. Its humiliating. – Ben Affleck
But when I felt like I had something to prove? Then I got up early every morning and worked all day long. I didnt know if I had any more talent than anyone else directing, but I knew I could work hard at it, and so I did. – Ben Affleck
The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money. – Ben Affleck