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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.

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

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'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.

Tim Robbins

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

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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

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

Tim Robbins

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.

Tim Robbins

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

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

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

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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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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.

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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There are dumb actors. But there are dumb politicians and dumb bakers.

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Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.

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

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

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

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

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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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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.

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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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