After the fight, the two hugged and cried it out, he says. On paper, the events of his childhood may spark concern of abuse, but he says it wasn’t the case.Īt one point in the book, his brother hit his father in the head with a two by four. The way McConaughey writes about his family in the book feels violent, but at the same time, full of love. Sometimes greenlights come through decisions we make, sometimes they’re bestowed upon us. Through greenlights, people set themselves for ease and prosperity in the future, he says. “A greenlight can be as simple as putting your coffee in the coffee filter before you go to bed so tomorrow morning all you've got to do is push the button.” “A green light is an affirmation, setting yourself up for success,” he says. Among the yellow and red light times of our lives, the greenlights are “like a shoeless summer,” he says. McConaughey took years of his diaries and turned them into a book that's part memoir, part guide to living. Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is adding author to his resume with his new book " Greenlights." (Vida Alves McConaughey) This article is more than 2 years old.Įditor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on June 25, 2021.
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