How Matthew McConaughey Came Up With 'Alright, Alright, Alright'

How Jim Morrison Helped Matthew McConaughey Coin 'Alright, Alright, Alright'

Matthew McConaughey might as well trademark "alright, alright, alright," the catchphrase so closely associated with him that it's now on T-shirts. But where did it come from?

Reddit recently uncovered a 2011 interview in which McConaughey discusses an experience on the set of his first film. In developing his character for 1993's "Dazed and Confused," the affable actor was inspired by The Doors singer Jim Morrison.

[h/t Vulture]

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