" Alright , alright , alright . "

Matthew McConaugheywill be the sexiest man alive for the rest of his life.

You might know Matthew as the Academy Award-winning actor from compelling dramas likeDallas Buyers Club,True Detective, orA Time to Kill.

Many of you might consider him arom-comfixture from favorites likeHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,Ghosts ofGirlfriendsPast, orFailure to Launch.

And there are the guy’s guys who might know him fromDazed and Confused,The Wolf of Wall Street, andInterstellar.

To Matthew, he will always think of himself as the sexiest man alive, and the Texas-born superstar makes a valid point.

Reflecting withPeople, Matthew talked about being named the 2005 Sexiest Man Alive, and he doesn’t care who comes after him — his title will last a lifetime.

“People tell me, ‘You’re no longer the Sexiest Man Alive, McConaughey,’ for the last 19 years, every time someone else has been crowned. And I say, ‘Well, I’m still alive. Come on!'” he said jokingly.

“If you’re named it and you’re still alive, you’re still Sexiest Man Alive. That was my joke going forward with everything,” Matthew continued.

For the 2005cover, he wore all denim, and honestly, it looksreally, reallygood on him. “That was a time where I noticed that the go-to on any photoshoot, especially for this, was denim. Go denim. Blue catches the eyes; denim, all-American. It was a good call,” he said.

“Denim still works for me today,” he added.

Here he is at a press conference forTwo for the Money, just to drive home what Matthew was working with in 2005.

Here’s Matthew at the Daytona 500 in 2005.

Here he is at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards.

And finally, here he is now, and homeboy is right, “If you’re named it and you’re still alive, you’re still Sexiest Man Alive.”

“Alright, alright, alright” indeed.

Matthew McConaughey in a formal suit with bow tie at an event

Closeup of Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey in a Texas Longhorns shirt, giving a thumbs-up

Matthew McConaughey on the red carpet

Matthew McConaughey in a white shirt and cowboy hat raising his right hand with two fingers up in a peace sign

Closeup of Matthew McConaughey

Closeup of Matthew McConaughey

Closeup of Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey as Grand Marshal at a racing event, standing by a car, gesturing number one with his finger

Closeup of Matthew McConaughey and Diane Kruger onstage

Closeup of Matthew McConaughey