Matthew McConaughey credits Jay Leno for teaching him patience
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Matthew McConaughey recalled how former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno guided his career with five simple words to stay remain calm and savor the moment.
McConaughey remembered feeling nervous before going live on Leno's talk show, only for the late-night pro to offer encouraging words of wisdom, he told TODAY.com. Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
"He comes into the greenroom and goes, 'You nervous?' I go, 'Yeah,'" McConaughey said. "He goes, 'It's easy.' You ready for the recipe on how to handle this?'"
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