The American Spirit is irrationally optimistic: It is why we are so great
It’s why we have done things that no other civilization could even dream of doing
It’s why we are the undisputed super power on the planet
It is our identity to believe we can accomplish the impossible
Matt Damon "lost a ton of weight" for Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY and cut down to 167 pounds.
“Nolan wanted me lean but strong. Just because of this other thing that I did with my doctor, I stopped eating gluten. I used to walk around at between 185 and 200, and I did that whole movie at 167. And I haven’t been that light since high school. So it was a lot of training and a really strict diet.”
(via "New Heights" podcast)