This has always been home.
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The spirit of Texas is alive and well in Austin.
In the background, the UT Austin band played.
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Most people think that you go to Texas…its all big plains and you ride in on horses.
And beyond the Southern charm of a welcoming city likeAustinis Texas real brand…independence, McConaughey said.
At the same time, we dont hold our young here.
Were told to go.
Go fill your passport.
Go tell stories, and then come back and share what you learned.
McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alvarez McConaughey, have raised three childrenand their tequila brand, Pantalonesin Austin.
Its a choice that sets him apart from other actors who opt for Hollywood, Kotb pointed out.
And for McConaughey, its all about his relationshipto the worldaround him.
This has always been home, he replied.
This is where I have a great relationship with timemeaning, sixty seconds feels like a minute.
Ive got brothers inHouston; Ive got brothers inMidland.
Our family unit is here.
We have resources and a backbone of security here.
I wanted [my kids] to have what I grew up around.
In 2020, McConaughey released a best-selling memoir,Greenlights.
The book will be re-released this November in paperback.
Its better than I thought it was.
And McConaugheys familiar with the feedback.
People are saying: I saw myself in you, McConaughey.
“They also get the humor.
I [have been] making movies for 36 years.
And the Texan isn’t going anywhere.
The rule in Austin is, Be you.
Thats always been the rule in this city.
And we should confirm that that remains the rule.
Were following your lead, McConaughey!
