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Billy Bob Thornton Quotes

I never wanted to write a book, and people have asked me for years to do it Picture Quote #1

I never expected to be a movie star. It’s not that I didn’t want to be, I didn’t think about it. I wanted to be an actor Picture Quote #1

I attribute all my success to ignorance. If you don’t ever think about not getting where you want to be, I think it helps you out Picture Quote #1

I can’t imagine laying a finger on my kids. I go the other way and probably because my father was so abusive Picture Quote #1

You can write when you’re dyslexic, you just can’t read it. But I started writing short stories as a child and I found the short story format a real nice one. I love short stories and I love short documentaries or short films of any kind Picture Quote #1

You read something and you just feel this makes sense. And sometimes before you even read it you have a feeling that yeah, I’m probably gonna do this one Picture Quote #1

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Usually when I’m writing, I kind of know what it is before I start writing and I write stream of consciousness style Picture Quote #1

People think you have to be tortured or miserable to write, but I’m finding that I get inspired a lot more these days before I’m happy Picture Quote #1

Life is magical and I guess my thing is I wish that people wanted that magic Picture Quote #1

I can’t sit through plays and musical theatre. I just want to run up onstage and mess up their hair and turn over the furniture Picture Quote #1

Somewhere along the line we stopped believing we could do anything. And if we don’t have our dreams, we have nothing Picture Quote #1

When people wear shoes that don’t fit them, it says something about their soul. Generally, I think it means they are good people Picture Quote #1

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Movies these days have made killers into funny people. What’s that all about? I’ve got kids and family and friends, and I don’t like bad things. I don’t think they’re funny, and it’s irresponsible to make movies that don’t show you how that’s not good Picture Quote #1

I’ve never heard of anybody smoking a joint and going on a rampage. It makes you lie around on the floor and look at the ceiling. What’s wrong with that? Picture Quote #1

I’ve danced one time in my life. It was the most mortifying experience I ever had Picture Quote #1

I believe in running through the rain and crashing into the person you love and having your lips bleed on each other Picture Quote #1

It’s the hardest thing in the world to be in a business where it’s all about people accepting you, and you have a desperate need to be accepted, and yet you live in a, you operate in a society that’s now very unaccepting Picture Quote #1

Anytime you get a chance to play some extreme character, in any direction, it’s always a great blessing Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes we don’t want the bad guy to get caught because otherwise the story is over. You want to at least see it through to the end Picture Quote #1

If someone is talking to you and tells you that you ought to do something, and you can tell they mean it, those are the scary people. Those are the people you want to watch out for Picture Quote #1

If you’ve written it you know exactly; whoever you’re playing if you’ve written it you already know it. As a matter of fact, you’ve already made the movie if you wrote it. You’ve made it in your head Picture Quote #1

I’m an actor. I’m not a performer. I’m not like a song and dance guy who can take a cane and a hat and do it. I would just you know. That’s why I never did commercials Picture Quote #1

The thing about a motion picture is that look of film on a big screen takes you into a magical Picture Quote #1

There are rules in movies. I did a movie playing a bad cop who was a heroin addict but they wouldn’t let me smoke in a movie Picture Quote #1

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People over 40 stay home and watch television, that’s why there are no movies out there Picture Quote #1

I’m kind of sad and happy all the time. Just kind of like feeling, you know, full of life and confident, and at the same time terrified. I’m all of those things at once Picture Quote #1

My process started when I was born. The process is life experience. I believe that what makes you an artist, or at least an artist who can communicate the ideas that they want to get across, are people that have life experience Picture Quote #1

A lot of people are doing television now. Great, legendary actors are doing movies on cable and stuff now, and you can’t blame them, because they’re still doing adult dramas and adult comedies on those stations Picture Quote #1

You can get famous for doing something stupid and empty, but you do something stupid and empty and you’re already famous, you lose your career Picture Quote #1

Nothing wrong with computer as things. They can work wonders in communications and business and medicine and everything else Picture Quote #1

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I never wanted to write a book, and people have asked me for years to do it (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I never expected to be a movie star. It’s not that I didn’t want to be, I didn’t think about it. I wanted to be an actor (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I attribute all my success to ignorance. If you don’t ever think about not getting where you want to be, I think it helps you out (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I can’t imagine laying a finger on my kids. I go the other way and probably because my father was so abusive (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) You can write when you’re dyslexic, you just can’t read it. But I started writing short stories as a child and I found the short story format a real nice one. I love short stories and I love short documentaries or short films of any kind (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) You read something and you just feel this makes sense. And sometimes before you even read it you have a feeling that yeah, I’m probably gonna do this one (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) Usually when I’m writing, I kind of know what it is before I start writing and I write stream of consciousness style (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) People think you have to be tortured or miserable to write, but I’m finding that I get inspired a lot more these days before I’m happy (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) Life is magical and I guess my thing is I wish that people wanted that magic (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I can’t sit through plays and musical theatre. I just want to run up onstage and mess up their hair and turn over the furniture (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) Somewhere along the line we stopped believing we could do anything. And if we don’t have our dreams, we have nothing (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) When people wear shoes that don’t fit them, it says something about their soul. Generally, I think it means they are good people (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) Movies these days have made killers into funny people. What’s that all about? I’ve got kids and family and friends, and I don’t like bad things. I don’t think they’re funny, and it’s irresponsible to make movies that don’t show you how that’s not good (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I’ve never heard of anybody smoking a joint and going on a rampage. It makes you lie around on the floor and look at the ceiling. What’s wrong with that? (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I’ve danced one time in my life. It was the most mortifying experience I ever had (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I believe in running through the rain and crashing into the person you love and having your lips bleed on each other (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) It’s the hardest thing in the world to be in a business where it’s all about people accepting you, and you have a desperate need to be accepted, and yet you live in a, you operate in a society that’s now very unaccepting (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) Anytime you get a chance to play some extreme character, in any direction, it’s always a great blessing (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) Sometimes we don’t want the bad guy to get caught because otherwise the story is over. You want to at least see it through to the end (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) If someone is talking to you and tells you that you ought to do something, and you can tell they mean it, those are the scary people. Those are the people you want to watch out for (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) If you’ve written it you know exactly; whoever you’re playing if you’ve written it you already know it. As a matter of fact, you’ve already made the movie if you wrote it. You’ve made it in your head (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I’m an actor. I’m not a performer. I’m not like a song and dance guy who can take a cane and a hat and do it. I would just you know. That’s why I never did commercials (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) The thing about a motion picture is that look of film on a big screen takes you into a magical (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) There are rules in movies. I did a movie playing a bad cop who was a heroin addict but they wouldn’t let me smoke in a movie (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) People over 40 stay home and watch television, that’s why there are no movies out there (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) I’m kind of sad and happy all the time. Just kind of like feeling, you know, full of life and confident, and at the same time terrified. I’m all of those things at once (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) My process started when I was born. The process is life experience. I believe that what makes you an artist, or at least an artist who can communicate the ideas that they want to get across, are people that have life experience (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) A lot of people are doing television now. Great, legendary actors are doing movies on cable and stuff now, and you can’t blame them, because they’re still doing adult dramas and adult comedies on those stations (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) You can get famous for doing something stupid and empty, but you do something stupid and empty and you’re already famous, you lose your career (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes) Nothing wrong with computer as things. They can work wonders in communications and business and medicine and everything else (Billy Bob Thornton Quotes)

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