Ben Affleck
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I mean, the thing I really that I care most about, and it's true of all three of my kids, is that all of them have like an innate like goodness of character, like a kindness. They don't they're not trying to go out and hurt other people. They and they have empathy like they care about and respect other people doesn't mean, you know.
Um, that obviously they don't make mistakes or they're perfect or whatever, but that basic thing about them is, is really, really important. I think it's, it's definitely also credit to their mom who's, who's amazing and who's spectacular and it's great. Like we're divorced, but we, we, I think do pretty good together, uh, raising the kids, going back and forth and all that stuff. And they're,
Um, that obviously they don't make mistakes or they're perfect or whatever, but that basic thing about them is, is really, really important. I think it's, it's definitely also credit to their mom who's, who's amazing and who's spectacular and it's great. Like we're divorced, but we, we, I think do pretty good together, uh, raising the kids, going back and forth and all that stuff. And they're,
Um, that obviously they don't make mistakes or they're perfect or whatever, but that basic thing about them is, is really, really important. I think it's, it's definitely also credit to their mom who's, who's amazing and who's spectacular and it's great. Like we're divorced, but we, we, I think do pretty good together, uh, raising the kids, going back and forth and all that stuff. And they're,
I mean, they're all, look, I think, you know, like any parent, you're going to be like, my kid's so cool.
I mean, they're all, look, I think, you know, like any parent, you're going to be like, my kid's so cool.
I mean, they're all, look, I think, you know, like any parent, you're going to be like, my kid's so cool.
I'm not trying to. No, not at all. Listen, I think truly there's so much that I don't want. I just don't want to come off. And I know my kids will be like, dad, don't. fucking go on there and talk about me.
I'm not trying to. No, not at all. Listen, I think truly there's so much that I don't want. I just don't want to come off. And I know my kids will be like, dad, don't. fucking go on there and talk about me.
I'm not trying to. No, not at all. Listen, I think truly there's so much that I don't want. I just don't want to come off. And I know my kids will be like, dad, don't. fucking go on there and talk about me.
So I was like, my son especially is like, dude, he's right now watching. It's like, oh no, no, no. But here's the truth. My oldest one has got a beautiful like commitment and sense of like wanting to make the world truly a better place. And she'll put her money where her mouth is. Like she doesn't want to do something. She's not asking other people to do. She makes personal sacrifice.
So I was like, my son especially is like, dude, he's right now watching. It's like, oh no, no, no. But here's the truth. My oldest one has got a beautiful like commitment and sense of like wanting to make the world truly a better place. And she'll put her money where her mouth is. Like she doesn't want to do something. She's not asking other people to do. She makes personal sacrifice.
So I was like, my son especially is like, dude, he's right now watching. It's like, oh no, no, no. But here's the truth. My oldest one has got a beautiful like commitment and sense of like wanting to make the world truly a better place. And she'll put her money where her mouth is. Like she doesn't want to do something. She's not asking other people to do. She makes personal sacrifice.
She has that kind of integrity. You know, my middle child is really,
She has that kind of integrity. You know, my middle child is really,
She has that kind of integrity. You know, my middle child is really,
um is this incredible like feels things deeply like artist you know uh kind of is brilliant and so funny and my son has got like this incredible like joy of life and magnetism and sweetness and goodness to him um and like that's the stuff where it's like whether you can like dunk a basketball or write a great paper like great and i'm not you know but like that that's the shit that to me is more important that like kind of internal character stuff yeah that's cool dude
um is this incredible like feels things deeply like artist you know uh kind of is brilliant and so funny and my son has got like this incredible like joy of life and magnetism and sweetness and goodness to him um and like that's the stuff where it's like whether you can like dunk a basketball or write a great paper like great and i'm not you know but like that that's the shit that to me is more important that like kind of internal character stuff yeah that's cool dude
um is this incredible like feels things deeply like artist you know uh kind of is brilliant and so funny and my son has got like this incredible like joy of life and magnetism and sweetness and goodness to him um and like that's the stuff where it's like whether you can like dunk a basketball or write a great paper like great and i'm not you know but like that that's the shit that to me is more important that like kind of internal character stuff yeah that's cool dude
I agree. I think it's so important. It's the most important thing in the world.