Tim Robbins Quotes
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It simply comes down to this, Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying.
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It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia.
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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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When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.
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I grew up in New York, and I have that in me, that be-honest-at-all-costs, don't b.s. me attitude. I say, If you've got something to say about me, say it to my face. And then we'll either talk about it or fight about it.
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My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.
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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've been lucky-my looks haven't put me into one category. I don't look like a blue blood. I don't look like a criminal. I don't look like anything.
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I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches.
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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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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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If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.
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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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You should never try irony or self-effacing humour.
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I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker.
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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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What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that’s more the point.
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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.