Tim Robbins quotes

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

“I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view.”

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

“I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.”

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

“I wouldn't say I'm a method actor. I do research when I feel I don't have enough experience for the part I'm playing.”

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

“I've used drugs that I do consider to be dangerous, drugs that are potentially detrimental to kids and society at large.”

— Tim Robbins

“If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity.”

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

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

— Tim Robbins

“There is absolutely no way that I would enter that world. I would never run for office.”

— Tim Robbins

“There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things.”

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins

“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.”

— Tim Robbins