59+ Tim Robbins Quotes On Diversity, Diversity And Inclusion And Success

Tim Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Shawshank Redemption, Bull Durham, The Player, and Mystic River, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also appeared in films such as The Hudsucker Proxy, The Cable Guy, and High Fidelity. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Tim Robbins on leadership, love, life.

Top 10 Tim Robbins Quotes

1. I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.
5. To the world you may be just one person but to one person you may be the world The road to finding 'the one' is paved with a bit of promiscuity.
6. I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun.
7. Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.
8. I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class.
9. There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.
10. 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 Short Quotes

• When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.
• I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit.
• I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night.
• There are dumb actors. But there are dumb politicians and dumb bakers.
• I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff.
• If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.
• Notice what no one else notices and you'll know what no one else knows.
• There's always someone telling you not to do something. The main thing is just to ignore them.
• Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress.
• Every man dies. Not every man lives.

Tim Robbins Famous Quotes And Sayings

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. — 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'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 like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker. — Tim Robbins

Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination. — Tim Robbins

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

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

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. — 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

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

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

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

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

Any journey in life, if not done for human reasons of understanding and love, would be a very empty and lonely one. — Tim Robbins

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

Americans accept that gangsters are running the government. — Tim Robbins

In this time when a citizenry applauds the liberation of a country as it lives in fear of its own freedom, when people all over the country fear reprisal if they use their right to free speech, it is time to get angry. It is time to get fierce. — 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

I don't want people to be inspired or offended by what I do. If you determine your behavior by what [other people] want, you're screwed. — Tim Robbins

What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that’s more the point. — Tim Robbins

There is no question that [Dan] Quayle is an uneducated idiot. But someone, somewhere cleverly realized that the best diversion from Bush is to put on a clown show. — Tim Robbins

As we applaud the hard-edged realism of the opening battle scene of Saving Private Ryan, we cringe at the thought of seeing the same on the nightly news.We are told it would be pornographic. — Tim Robbins

You should never try irony or self-effacing humour. — 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 learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about. — Tim Robbins

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

I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars. — 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 love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost. — Tim Robbins

Our resistance to this war should be our resistance to profit at the cost of human life. Because that is what these drums beating over Iraq are really about. This is about business. — Tim Robbins

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

I grew up in New York, and I have that in me, that be-honest-at-all-costs, don't b.s. me attitude. I say, If you've got something to say about me, say it to my face. And then we'll either talk about it or fight about it. — Tim Robbins

If you say, I'm living in America and I have freedom of speech but I choose not to use it because it's going to cost me, well, you're not living in freedom. You're not free. — 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 had been unaware that baseball was a Republican sport. — Tim Robbins

Life Lessons by Tim Robbins

1. Tim Robbins has taught us to never give up on our dreams, no matter how difficult the path may be. He has shown us that it is possible to achieve success through hard work and dedication.
2. He has also taught us the importance of staying true to ourselves and our values, even when faced with adversity.
3. Finally, he has shown us that it is possible to make a difference in the world, no matter how small our actions may seem.