Tim Robbins Quotes (69 Quotes)

I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media.

In Los Angeles I've been stopped and had my car searched. Why Because of the fictitious war on drugs that we are fighting. The emotional issue of the drug war is used to justify taking away civil rights.

I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit.

Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.

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.

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

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.

I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class.

My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.

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.

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.

The story (is) about the common person who is able to rise to those acts of freedom, ... and oddly enough, history has not celebrated them.

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.

New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation.

Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.

I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself.

Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress.

I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake?

The fact that we make a movie about it isn't gratuitous,

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.

I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun.

Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.

Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.

This was a sham from the start and they knew it. And that's why they shouted us down - because they didn't want public opinion to grow against them because they knew they didn't have the facts to back it up.

I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.

It's certainly a lot more difficult to get a project made if you're talking about something progressive. That's just the nature of the industry.

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.''

When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.

American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.

I'm a huge fan of college basketball, and I take my kids to the Final Four every year. I got lucky this year that my alma mater is in it.

I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about.

I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches.

Just because someone gets arrested doesn't mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust.

I just have this unnatural fascination with Elvis. I guess it reminds me of how important perspective is. You know, watch out or you might wind up wearing really silly costumes with Hawaiian leis.

I don't want people to be inspired or offended by what I do. If you determine your behavior by what other people want, you're screwed.

There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country.

It is very inspiring and amusing how many people have come out in this genuine and spontaneous way to embrace peace and reject war. It reminds us there is a human and gentle spirit out there in this world.

I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night.

I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff.

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.

Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent in his idiot to make an outrageous statement about Murphy Brown.

A chill wind is blowing in this nation.

Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior.

Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination.

When we think about the authoritarian world that Orwell painted, the catchphrases are one thing, but when you read the book again, the specifics and relevance for now are stunning. Orwell may have been 20 years off, but I know that I find it incredibly relevant.

When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.

Every man dies. Not every man lives.

I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.

I started getting on my feet and clowning around, and they ended up putting me in a play when I was 12. And I was hooked.

Our resistance to this war should be our resistance to profit at the cost of human life. Because that is what these drums beating over Iraq are really about. This is about business.