Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
I can’t believe she would say ‘I know that guy’ when she’s a Supreme Court Justice! It’s amazing.
— Actor Matt Damon, in comments given during an interview with CBS Mornings, after being shown a clip of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reminiscing about being his scene partner during a drama class in college. Damon said he didn’t remember being her partner until he heard her voice, and when he finally put two and two together, he said, “I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ And then I’m running around telling my kids, I’m like, ‘You know who I did a scene with?’ When she was confirmed, it was like … it was amazing.”
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