Quotes by Tim Robbins

About Tim Robbins:

Timothy Francis "Tim" Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is known for his roles as Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham, Jacob Singer in Jacob's Ladder, Griffin Mill in The Player, Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption, and as Dave Boyle in Mystic River, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and for directing films such as Dead Man Walking.
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Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination.

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Every man dies. Not every man lives.

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

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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 ...

Tim Robbins

I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman.

Tim Robbins

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.

Tim Robbins

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

Tim Robbins

Considering the fact that I've used it in the past, and know what it is, and seen the results of it, I don't view marijuana as a dangerous drug.

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I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.

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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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If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Author Bio

  • NameTim Robbins
  • DescriptionAmerican actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician
  • BornOctober 16, 1958
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Film Producer; Film Actor; Film Director; Actor; Musician
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Supporting Actor