“A thousand years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, they knew the Earth was flat. Fifteen minutes ago, you knew we humans were alone on it. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.” — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
The world's not a very comfortable place if you have a nightmare to face. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
I personally don't live a nihilistic life, I don't have any use for it. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
I think that no matter how much you don't like yourself or the drama of your life you can still find some comedy in… — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
I fear other actors who are not prepared. And I fear directors who are afraid. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
I don't play just villains. I like to have parts that are not simply villains. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
If you don't hurt anybody or try to steal anything, you'll be fine in the South. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
I try as hard as I can for everything to be different from one movie to the next. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
As an actor I want to do as many takes as I can. I wanna shoot the scene... or shoot the shot 'til they… — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
Ethnic stereotypes are boring and stressful and sometimes criminal. It's just not a good way to think. It's non-thinking. It's stupid and destructive. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
As a child of West Texas, I identify with Hispanic culture every bit as much as I do North American culture. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
If you want to know about my politics, the only way to do that is to look at my work. — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
