Tim Robbins (Timothy Francis Robbins) Quotes
Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out.
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The U.S.S.R. had absolutely nothing to do with the triumph of the Cuban Revolution.
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I'll tell you this: You have to remember to chase and catch your dreams, because if you don't, your imagination will live in empty spaces, and that's nowhere land.
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I've been a video game guy since I was eight years old and got my first Nintendo. I've been addicted to video games ever since.
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People go down bad paths and they make bad decisions, but it's always justified in their head.
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The standing ovation threw me. ... To be held in such regard in a town so full of talent is quite something.
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Once you are completely comfortable with charging, then - and only then - will you allow yourself to do things for free. That way if you perform a kindness for another, you will know that you are doing it because you want to, not because you have been manipulated into it or are maneuvering in the hopes of winning their affection.
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Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out.
