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‘The poems and prayers came along because I found myself getting a little bit too cynical,' says Matthew McConaughey

Movie star and best-selling author Matthew McConaughey speaks to Christiane Amanpour about his new book, “Poems and Prayers.”

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‘The poems and prayers came along because I found myself getting a little bit too cynical,' says Matthew McConaughey
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