Tim Robbins Quotes
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If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me - although, in the long run, maybe I'm a slow growth investment.
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I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches.
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Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.
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If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.
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It simply comes down to this, Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying.
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When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.
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It's difficult when you have to turn down a tremendous amount of money because you don't like what the script is saying and you don't have any money.
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I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.
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I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.
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What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that’s more the point.
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As we applaud the hard-edged realism of the opening battle scene of Saving Private Ryan, we cringe at the thought of seeing the same on the nightly news.We are told it would be pornographic.
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I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night.
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I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake?
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There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.
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I'm not gangly; I'm very coordinated. I do have a bit of a baby face. But I guess that just means I'll be working longer.
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I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.
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You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them.
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I'm fairly competant as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don't have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with 'It's a masterpiece,' and then tell me what you think could be changed.
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You should never try irony or self-effacing humour.