My mother taught public school, went to Harvard and then got her master's there and taught fifth and sixth grade in a public school. My dad had a more working-class lifestyle. He didn't go to college. He was an auto mechanic and a bartender and a janitor at Harvard. Ben Affleck autobartenderclass share on social
People decided that I was the frat guy, even though I've never been inside a fraternity, or the guy who beat them up at school, even though that wasn't me at all. Ben Affleck beatdecidefrat Change image and share on social
I went to the University of Vermont because I had a kind of unrequited love for this high school girlfriend. She wasn't even at the University but at another school nearby. But I thought if went to a school near her, just maybe... I was really remedial about girls in so many ways. Ben Affleck girlgirlfriendhigh share on social
I'm sure I can make a movie that doesn't feel like a seventies movie! But the truth is, that's my favorite era in American filmmaking. To me, those were the great years. Ben Affleck americanerafavorite Change image and share on social
I have a good relationship with the world. But I don't know what the trick is to maintaining it. Ben Affleck goodmaintainrelationship Change image and share on social
I remember back when I was a kid there was a comic strip called Plastic Man. His body was elastic and he could make his extremities as long as he wanted. As a youngster I didn't fully appreciate. But I'm now thinking Plastic Man was probably pretty popular with the ladies. Ben Affleck backbodycall share on social
There's something really great and romantic about being poor and sleeping on couches. Ben Affleck couchgreatpoor Change image and share on social
Rumors about me? Calista Flockhart, Pam Anderson, and Matt Damon. That's who I'm dating. Ben Affleck andersoncalistadamon Change image and share on social
There's a lot of crazy, weird people out there. It's an ugly world. Ben Affleck crazylotpeople Change image and share on social
I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise no one would ever consider me for a movie that took place south of Providence. Ben Affleck bostonknowmake Change image and share on social