Tim Robbins (Timothy Francis Robbins) Quotes
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The first show I worked on was 'In Living Color.' I think 'The Daily Show' was the culmination of having that point of view - being able to look at this third rail in our society.
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I write songs about things that I'm simultaneously trying to not think about.
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Laws must be clear, precise, and uniform for all citizens.
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If you want a strong society, it has to be inclusive. If you have to push a boulder up a hill, do you want 10 people or 100? If you weed out colour or gender, you get 10.
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If you saw me without makeup, you wouldn't recognize me.
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There are times when you do a play when you are living in the character over a two-and-a-half-hour period or longer, and you come to the end of the night, and you can feel like you were hit by a truck.
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We can all be more consistently involved in missionary work by replacing our fear with real faith.
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Music is at once the product of feeling and knowledge, for it requires from its disciples, composers and performers alike, not only talent and enthusiasm, but also that knowledge and perception which are the result of protracted study and reflection.
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Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.
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Bravery shows up in everyday life when people have the courage to live their truth, their vision and their dreams.
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Every leader is telling a story... about what he or she values.
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I came from a real tough neighborhood. Why, every time I shut the window I hurt somebody's fingers.
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We in the West must bear in mind that the poor countries are poor primarily because we have exploited them through political or economic colonialism.
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In this cultural moment, many of us are feeling inadequate to solve societal problems - fascism, racism, misogyny, homophobia, anti-Semitism, the list goes on - and are unsure of how individuals can affect real change. We don't know what effect we will have on the current political climate as we strive to effect change. All large historical decision draw from a sea of smaller decisions. One never knows what will make the difference in the long run.
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People fall in love without reason, without even wanting to. You can't predict it. That's love.
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You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.
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Notice what no one else notices and you'll know what no one else knows.
