It's so rare, especially as a younger actor, to find a role where it's not just one-dimensional and it's not just a stock leading man. Matt Bomer More Quotes by Matt Bomer More Quotes From Matt Bomer I’m so thankful to have been born in the times that we live in. I felt a responsibility to Simon [Halls] and to our kids to be able to live with integrity and not have some strange split psychology of This is who my dad is at home, and this is who he is to the public. That trumped any type of professional repercussions that it could have had. And – not by my own volition or choice – I’ve been playing exclusively straight characters for the first 10 years of my career. Whatever happens from this point on says a lot more about the business and society than it does about me. Matt Bomer dad integrity character You can't please everybody. There's that old saying that there's no sure formula for success, but the only sure fire formula for failure is to try to please everyone. You're not going to do that. Matt Bomer formulas fire trying What we really have to do is stop the adjective before the job title — whether it's 'black actor,' a 'gay actor' or 'anything actor,' Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that's not where equality comes from. Equality comes from treating everybody the same regardless of who they are. I hope the media and the press catches on to that because it's time to move out of 1992. Matt Bomer gay jobs moving I like strong opinions - I'll take that any day over someone who agrees with everything. Matt Bomer strong-opinions opinion strong Never forget your manners. They go a long way in both your business and personal life. If you look and act like you are making an effort, it will be appreciated. Matt Bomer effort long looks Everybody thinks that equality comes from identifying people, and that's not where equality comes from. Matt Bomer identifying people thinking Human beings are good, they have shadow, every single one of us has redeeming qualities and every single one of us has qualities that people can hold against us. That’s what makes us human. Matt Bomer quality shadow people It's better to be in love than watch it. Matt Bomer watches My parents raised me right, so I always open doors for people and try to have good manners. Matt Bomer parent doors people I've never cared about how successful or how big I was going to be. I just wanted to be part of a story that affected people, made them laugh or cry. To me, that was more important than having my face on some billboard. Matt Bomer successful laughing people My standard uniform is a T-shirt and jeans. Matt Bomer uniforms t-shirt jeans My personal life is a source of incredible happiness for me, but it's personal and it's not for me to hock, or shop around to the highest bidder. Plus, it could never live up to the amazing mythology that everyone online has created for me, so I'll keep mum about it. Matt Bomer online incredibles life-is I can safely say that I had an incredibly difficult and trying past growing up and trying to be an artist and standing up as who I am in this world. Matt Bomer growing-up artist past I'm completely happy and fulfilled in my personal life. Matt Bomer fulfilled personal-life I like to sing and leave songs on voicemail. It comes from the heart. Matt Bomer heart song Don't worry if people think you're good. Make this your experience. And find out what makes you unique as an artist. You don't get the opportunity to do that as much in the real world. Matt Bomer unique artist real Without a safe haven, one of the most authentic parts of who you are, who you love, felt invisible to the world. Matt Bomer safe-haven invisible world Theres always a need for new superheroes. As society changes, the types of superheroes will probably change as well. Matt Bomer superhero type needs I’m a pretty chill person. I’m kind of a homebody and I like to just hang out with friends and have dinner. I’m not, you know - I’m definitely not Neal Caffrey in the sense that I’m not, you know, drinking a $500 bottle of wine at a nightclub. I’m just - I’m pretty chill. Matt Bomer bottles wine drinking I like characters with flaws, who have shadow. Matt Bomer flaws shadow character
