Matthew McConaughey left Hollywood for Texas and says 'this has always been his home'

Matthew McConaughey always had plans to leave the glitz and glamor of Hollywood behind and return to his home state of Texas.

“This has always been my home, there are several reasons for that,” he shared on “Today.”

The actor and “Greenlights” writer added that he enjoys the slower pace of Texas and his family roots have always been rooted in the Lone Star State.

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Matthew McConaughey reflected on his Texas values ​​in a recent interview and explained why he was inspired to raise his family in Austin. (Getty Images)

“Here I have a great relationship with time. That means 60 seconds feels like a minute, a mile feels like a mile. “I like living in a place and I want a home to be a place where I have a good relationship with time,” he said.

McConaughey added that his “family unit” is here in Texas, including his 92-year-old mother and his two older brothers. The actor explained that he has plans to return once he is ready to start his own family with his wife Camila Alves.

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The actor had plans to return to his home state once he was ready to start his own family with his wife Camila. (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty Images)

“I wanted them to have what I grew up around… There's a lot of common sense in it, it's not talked about, but we understand it here,” he said on “Today.”

McConaughey also noted that he appreciates the “resources” and “backbone of security” he has in his home state.

“This has always been a home, there are several reasons for that.”

—Matthew McConaughey

McConaughey and Alves married in 2012 and have three children together.

Matthew McConaughey poses with his wife Camila and their three children. (Rick Kern/Getty Images)

In 2014, McConaughey left Malibu, California for Austin, Texas with his family.

He was born in Uvalde, Texas but grew up in Longview, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and planned to become a lawyer, but ultimately decided to take a different path.

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Matthew McConaughey left Malibu, California with his family for Austin, Texas in 2014. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

He began acting in student films and commercials in 1991. McConaughey's first major film role was as David Wooderson in 1993's Dazed and Confused. In that film, McConaughey said one of the most memorable lines of his career: “Alright, alright, alright.”

In the early 2000s, the actor began his romantic comedy career, starring in The Wedding Planner, Failure to Launch, and Ghost of Girlfriends Past. McConaughey worked with Kate Hudson on two of his romantic films, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Fool's Gold.

Earlier this year, McConaughey admitted that he almost quit Hollywood during his romantic comedy years.

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Matthew McConaughey is known for his popular phrase “All right, all clear, all clear,” which he said in 1993’s “Dazed and Confused.” (Christophel Collection / Alamy Stock Photo)

“Usually when I felt like Hollywood wanted me to zigzag, I would zigzag,” the 54-year-old told “Twisters” star Glen Powell in an article in Interview magazine. “When I was doing my romantic comedy years, there was only so much range I could give them, and those were some solid hits for me. But I wanted to try some other things. Of course I didn't understand it, so I had to leave Hollywood for two years.

McConaughey said the break was “scary” and that he was considering quitting acting altogether. He considered starting a completely different career, such as becoming a teacher, conductor or wildlife guide.

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