37+ Timothy Olyphant Quotes On Marriage, Friendship And Jim Carrey

Timothy Olyphant is an American actor best known for his roles in the FX series Justified, Deadwood, and Santa Clarita Diet. He has also starred in films such as Live Free or Die Hard, A Perfect Getaway, and Gone in 60 Seconds. Olyphant has earned numerous awards and nominations for his work, including two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Timothy Olyphant on life, love, marriage.

Top 10 Timothy Olyphant Quotes

1. It's changed throughout the years, but at one time I was a really big bubble gum ice cream fan. I'd spit the bubble gum pieces in a cup and then collect them.
2. Being an actor: that's a pretty big net. That's a big playing field. The Screen Actors' Guild is filled with many, many, many, many people and vastly different careers.
3. I didn't inherit any great success and the problems that came with it, and yet I was able to keep working and supporting myself and later a family. I'm crazy fortunate.
4. Like any good parent you are trying to get the kid in a position where he is stronger and more powerful, and able to achieve things that you couldn't.
5. Usually, in romantic comedies, you end up sacrificing a great deal of the complexity - you know, just two attractive people and a good soundtrack.
6. If Martin Scorsese calls, I am available. And then there the ones, well, you can just run down the list - any of those Oscar-nominated films, they have amazing directors across the board.
7. Um, accidents happen. Especially if there's a co-star that you're not that fond of - you might 'accidentally' deck him. But no, I'm a professional. I'm just saying that can happen.
8. What am I going to wear to the Emmys? Something with a tie.
9. I think at this point in my life, I'd like to play more good guys than bad guys.
10. Sometimes, people aren't as consciously aware of their decisions as they should be.

Timothy Olyphant Short Quotes

• It's always fun to play cops and robbers.
• Kids on the set tend to be a pain, and if they're not, their parents are.
• It's easy to be quick on the draw when no one has got real bullets.

Timothy Olyphant Quotes About Life

Sometimes in life if you wanna do something good, you gotta do something bad. — Timothy Olyphant

I punch a lot of guys on set. It's much easier than in real life as your hands don't hurt afterwards. The key is that you miss. — Timothy Olyphant

You know, what a producer does is one of the great mysteries in life, so anyone can be one. — Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant Famous Quotes And Sayings

There's not much to do in Atlanta, so the cast went to the gym together, went shopping together, and dinner was always a group thing. It's that whole summer-camp experience that making movies tends to be anyway. — Timothy Olyphant

The basic thing a man should know is how to change a tyre and how to drive a tractor. Whatever that bearded dude is doing on the Dos Equis beer commercials sets the bar. That's your guy. Every man should be aiming to be like him. The beard is just the tip of the iceberg. — Timothy Olyphant

I'm not looking for answers when I show up to the set. I'm just asking the questions, over and over. — Timothy Olyphant

Sharks will scare me. I went out to Malibu a couple of weeks ago. Beautiful, clear day, out in five feet of water, going to surf, and there was this big ol' freakin' leopard shark... I'm looking at him and I'm thinking, 'OK, he won't hurt me.' — Timothy Olyphant

I'm attracted to roles that are unpredictable, and if I can get my hands on something like that, I'm thrilled. I like performances where you don't know what's coming, moment to moment. — Timothy Olyphant

I like my job. That's become very clear to me. I know how to pretend to do things that I otherwise didn't know how to do. — Timothy Olyphant

You're never quite sure, when you first get something if you really have a sense of what an opportunity it is. — Timothy Olyphant

I've had lots of parts in movies that I've never seen. I mean no disrespect to them. It was really fun to go act, but I'm not calling my friends and saying, 'I couldn't be more proud of this picture. You should go see it.' — Timothy Olyphant

If I were to direct an episode, then there would be no one for me to blame, and that's not any fun. It's more about sitting in the back seat and trying to drive. — Timothy Olyphant

It's great if a pilot starts off great and if it doesn't start off so great it's not that big a deal: everybody's baby is born ugly. But you want to know, if given the opportunity: Where are we going? What's the story we're trying to tell? — Timothy Olyphant

My roles don't centre around drugs at all! Shadiness is different - it's drama. We're making movies! You've gotta have conflict. — Timothy Olyphant

I've always sort of admired and respected one's ability to be comfortable with other people's discomfort or, you know, their being comfortable making other people uncomfortable. — Timothy Olyphant

In my mind, I'm doing everything, but in reality, I'm doing very, very little. You come up with one idea, one moment, one line that leads to something and you feel like it's easy. And then, you sit back and think there would be no show without that. — Timothy Olyphant

On 'Justified,' we're driving all around Southern California trying to find a location that we can call Kentucky. — Timothy Olyphant

I've been working for a long time and I've just really been allowed to work, with very little of the baggage and the pressures that can come with my job. — Timothy Olyphant

Honestly, I feel like I spent the last 10 years just trying to work, just get my hands on the best material I could. I'd like to say that it was quite calculated and genius, my ability to take one step forward and two steps back. — Timothy Olyphant

I remember years ago being on the set of 'Dreamcatcher' and not only did I have such great admiration for Morgan Freeman and was just thrilled to be around him, I was struck by the fact that he seemed to be having perhaps more fun than I was at his job. And I thought, 'Well, that's very promising.' — Timothy Olyphant

In my mind, I'm hilarious, so I would love to do some comedy. But, I'm not exactly sure my perspective is a healthy one. — Timothy Olyphant

As the saying goes, Bruce Jenner is a millionaire, and Mark Spitz is a dentist. It's the wrong sport. — Timothy Olyphant

As far as the leading man/romantic lead, I'll tell you what, I really enjoyed my experience more than I thought or imagined I would on 'Catch and Release.' God bless them if they want to give me another shot at that. I would love to have that as something I can go to on occasion. — Timothy Olyphant

The danger with success in television is "Haven't we shot this episode before? Didn't we shoot this scene two years ago?" I think it's really hard to just take the risk from season to season and not be afraid to give the audience something completely different, and trust that they'll come with you. — Timothy Olyphant

Life Lessons by Timothy Olyphant

1. Timothy Olyphant's work shows that hard work and dedication can lead to success in any field.
2. His career is a testament to the power of resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity.
3. He is an example of how to make the most of opportunities and take risks to reach one's goals.