Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Greenlights by Matthew McConnaughey-Audio CD-6 discs, 6 hr., 45 min. (308 pages in print)

 

I listened to this on a recent road trip and it was an enlightening, interesting listen/read. It was really good to listen to it in the author's voice. It's good to hear how he intended it to be read. McConaughey shares stories from his past as they relate to the overall theme of what he terms green lights. He shares about his upbringing and how his parents were twice divorced and thrice married to each other. He shares stories of the "tough love" that his parents and siblings showed towards him and each other. He then delves into how he got into acting and some of the early roles he played. He opens up about many different experiences and journeys he has had up until now. He travelled to Australia after high school for one year and lived with a very unique family as an exchange student. He rode a rented motorcycle across Europe with friends from his first film before getting his start in Hollywood. He also discusses how he met his wife. He shares different philosophies for living that he calls prescriptions. One such philosophy that resonated with me is to "define your success." I did enjoy reading (listening to) this book and it's fun to get insights into celebrities' lives. They're human just like us.