Grows Quotes by Rip Torn

You can never turn your back on the ocean.

— Rip Torn

Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs.

— Rip Torn

I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didn't like many folks. I lived across the street from him.

— Rip Torn

When I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.'

— Rip Torn

Don't ever humiliate a man. If you're gonna have to dress him out, you take him aside and do it that way. That's the…

— Rip Torn

Never think you're better than anyone else, but don't let anyone treat you like you're worse than they are.

— Rip Torn

Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No, but I do it anyway because it’s sterile and I like the taste.

— Rip Torn

Everybody says, 'You impress me as a guy who never wanted to be a movie star.' I say, 'Everybody in the world wants to…

— Rip Torn

If I could just get a piece of lemon, it'd be great.

— Rip Torn

Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.

— Rip Torn

I've never hit anybody who hasn't clocked me two or three times.

— Rip Torn

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

— Rip Torn