Tim Robbins (Timothy Francis Robbins) Quotes

There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.

Tim Robbins

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• There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.

  

  Tim Robbins
  • Character
  • Relationship
  • Sexy