Quotes by Bill Paxton

About Bill Paxton:

William "Bill" Paxton is an American actor and director. He gained popularity after starring in a number of films, including Apollo 13, Weird Science, Twister, Aliens, True Lies, and Titanic. He also starred in the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011) and was nominated for an Emmy Award for the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.
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I didn't have a normal background - I was completely demented from a very early age!

Bill Paxton

My first film was a movie shot in 1974. I was 18 on that movie set. It was called 'Big Bad Mama.' I turned 19 on the next movie I worked on, which was a black 'Blazing Saddles.' I worked in the art department. It was called 'Darktown Strutters.'

Bill Paxton

I came out to Hollywood when I was just 18, and my dad, he was really into Hollywood and theater and art, and I guess growing up, he exposed me to a lot of culture, and I just started making Super-8 films in high school and decided I wanted to be a f...

Bill Paxton

It's easy to get jaded. It's easy to get lazy. It's easy to get too self-centric, like, 'Why me? What about my needs?' It has nothing to do with that. But you see, you are the thing you are selling whether you are a director or an actor in this busin...

Bill Paxton

What's been nice is that I've been able to direct from a very idealistic place. I've never had to make my living as a director, which gave me a chance to choose material I feel passionate about. The directing allows me to not have to grab any acting ...

Bill Paxton

It was so weird that I would end up directing 'The Greatest Game Ever Played,' because, y'know, I'm not a big golfer myself. But I grew up around the game. My mom and dad kind of built their dream house off the 11th fairway of Shady Oaks Country Club...

Bill Paxton

I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty.

Bill Paxton

I've had a life where things have worked out for me beyond my wildest dreams, and my brother's had just the opposite.

Bill Paxton

There's something about being at the tournaments that you don't really get on TV, although golf is a great sport to watch on television.

Bill Paxton

It's always good to have no expectations when you see a film. Then you can be pleasantly disappointed or surprised.

Bill Paxton

Growing up in Texas and Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was more famous than John Wayne to some of us. I knew him. I worked with him on a low budget film years ago, and we'd sit around at night while waiting for a shot.

Bill Paxton

Since I was a small boy, I was always around the game. I don't play golf much myself, but I love watching it. My father has played golf all his life.

Bill Paxton

I've had a career that is kind of under the radar, but it sure is varied, and I've been so blessed to be able to get paid to do something I love to do.

Bill Paxton

I grew up in Texas, but that was 20 years ago. Last year, in Fort Worth, they had hail the size of softballs. We're seeing more and more powerful storms, of all types, almost on a biblical level.

Bill Paxton

It's become very popular in contemporary films to have the twist ending.

Bill Paxton

When you start out as a filmmaker, you do parodies, because you can't really compete on a studio level.

Bill Paxton

I hate tests. It's a really lousy way to judge a person's ability.

Bill Paxton

You don't really get to pick and chose what you would like to be doing. But I've been very fortunate, and I think water seeks its own level. You do gravitate towards things that you would get off on.

Bill Paxton

In the old days the studios guided your career. Now it's all up to you.

Bill Paxton

It's very liberating to be naked in front of a hundred people, but there's nothing sexual about lovemaking on a movie set.

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Author Bio

  • NameBill Paxton
  • DescriptionAmerican actor, director
  • BornMay 17, 1955
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Film Director; Actor; Film Producer