"Build identity through conscious self-creation McConaughey pushes back against the idea that playing a role is inauthentic. He said "you are what you create yourself to be" and added that "if you can get to a part that feels alive and authentic, that creation is still genuinely you." The act of consciously choosing who to become — rather than being shaped by circumstance — is not performance. It is the highest form of self-authorship. Source: Matthew McConaughey, On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Matthew McConaughey ON: Finding Your Purpose"