Matthew McConaughey Wants to Make a "Long-Term Difference" If He Runs for Governor of Texas | THR News - video Dailymotion

Matthew McConaughey continues to give a glimpse into what his leadership might look like as he mulls running to be the next governor of Texas.

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00:00I'm not interested in going and putting a bunch of band-aids on that are going to be ripped off

00:03as soon as I'm out. Matthew McConaughey is opening up about what his leadership might

00:07look like as he continues to consider running for governor of Texas. In a recent interview on

00:12The Carlos Watson Show, the native Texans said that if he does decide to go into politics,

00:16he wants to make a long-term difference. I'm interested in building something that can last,

00:21and I'm measuring what category that is. I don't know if that's politics. That whole

00:25embassy of politics has some redefining of its purpose. When Watson asked McConaughey if he had

00:31the quote constitution to have tough fights and talk about things that may be uncomfortable,

00:35he said, I trust my core beliefs. I trust my core beliefs enough and my values enough to know,

00:40to feel comfortable listening to an opposing one. The actor went on to share this. We got to make

00:46some sacrifices for larger rewards tomorrow. McConaughey has reportedly been making calls

00:53to influential Texans in the political realm to gauge their thoughts on his possible campaign.

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01:03I'm Tiffany Taylor.