“The great, rewarding thing about directing is that you're overseeing the whole thing. When you're an actor, you're just one department.”

— Matt Dillon

Ruthe Stein, Carla Meyer (May 4, 2003) "Matt Dillon takes charge on 'City' - He got to know Cambodia to direct first film", San Francisco Chronicle, p. O1.

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