Matthew McConaughey on how mom taught him manners, sent him back to bed if he was 'grumpy' at breakfast

Matthew McConaughey shared how his mother Kay taught him and his brothers manners when they were younger. He said that Kay did not tolerate ingratitude, especially at the breakfast table.

"My mom was not a good cook, but she always made sure that we had hot meals, always," the Academy Award winner said. Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume

"That's where I remember coming in and maybe being grumpy or not getting a good sleep that night or being anxious about something to do school that day," he continued. "And if my attitude wasn’t great. If I didn’t go ‘Wow, look at this! Thank you for breakfast mom,’ she’d immediately jump in and go, ‘Get your butt back to your room.'"