Quotes from Tim Robbins

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

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

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.

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.

You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior.

Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.

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.

When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.