Ben Affleck is in one of the most underrated periods of his career. The crime thriller ‘The Rip’, in which he starred with Matt Damon, debuted in January 2026 and reached number one on a major streaming platform’s global charts for 3 weeks, accumulating over 112 million views over six weeks. He also has ‘Animals,’ a crime thriller he wrote and directed, currently in post-production and expected later in 2026. It is a chapter defined by creative momentum, which makes the quote he gave back in December 2012, at a moment when that kind of momentum felt far less certain, feel more relevant than ever. The quote of the day reads, “I try new things and give myself permission to fail and experiment, because only that way can you get really successful.”
Meaning of the quote of the day by Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck said this during a December 2012 interview with Awardsline while promoting ‘Argo,’ the film that would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was reflecting on his transition from acting to directing, the intense pressure of Hollywood, how he had handled career setbacks, and why taking big creative risks behind the camera required him to first overcome his fear of failing in front of everyone.
