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title: "32 Knows Quotes By Billy Bob Thornton"
description: "32 Knows quotes by Billy Bob Thornton. Plus more from Billy Bob Thornton and more Knows sayings from other authors."
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> [You have to really know what you're saying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/you-have-to-really-know-what-you-re-saying/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I don't know how to type so I handwrite everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-don-t-know-how-to-type-so-i-handwrite-everything/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I know it's boring to say this but I always start with the script. I mean if it's well written and it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-know-it-s-boring-to-say-this-but-i-always-start-with-the-script-i/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I'm kind of sad and happy all the time. Just kind of like feeling, you know, full of life and confident, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-m-kind-of-sad-and-happy-all-the-time-just-kind-of-like-feeling-you/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I'm an actor. I'm not a performer. I'm not like a song and dance guy who can take a cane and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-m-an-actor-i-m-not-a-performer-i-m-not-like-a-song-and-dance-guy/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [When I was growing up, when I was 11 years old I was listening to The Mothers of Invention. You know, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/when-i-was-growing-up-when-i-was-11-years-old-i-was-listening-to-the/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [You want to know the hardest thing about being smart? What? I pretty much always know what's going to happen next; there's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/you-want-to-know-the-hardest-thing-about-being-smart-what-i-pretty/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [People a lot of times say that you know it must be hard to direct yourself. That's a myth. It's easier to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/people-a-lot-of-times-say-that-you-know-it-must-be-hard-to-direct/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I'm not really a full-time director, I just like to direct the things that I write because I think I'm going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-m-not-really-a-full-time-director-i-just-like-to-direct-the-things/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [We don't shoot in L.A. much anymore. You know, TV and movies, most everything's shot other places.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/we-don-t-shoot-in-l-a-much-anymore-you-know-tv-and-movies-most/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [If you've written it you know exactly; whoever you're playing if you've written it you already know it. As a matter of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/if-you-ve-written-it-you-know-exactly-whoever-you-re-playing-if-you/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I mean the most important thing you can have as an actor, writer, director, or whatever you are, poet or whatever it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-mean-the-most-important-thing-you-can-have-as-an-actor-writer/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [When I saw that show Lost I learned something. Other than one sort of big dude if you're in an airplane crash…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/when-i-saw-that-show-lost-i-learned-something-other-than-one-sort-of/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [So we are headed for a time when there won't be anything but movies that are essentially made like video games, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/so-we-are-headed-for-a-time-when-there-won-t-be-anything-but-movies/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I always say if you're going to do a movie about Charles de Gaulle get a Frenchman, you know. I'm not French.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-always-say-if-you-re-going-to-do-a-movie-about-charles-de-gaulle/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [Robert Duvall taught me years ago. He said, "You know theatre is not real. I don't like plays." You know, he doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/robert-duvall-taught-me-years-ago-he-said-you-know-theatre-is-not/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [On TV you can, you know you can cram, you know, 30 people into a closet and have an orgy, and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/on-tv-you-can-you-know-you-can-cram-you-know-30-people-into-a-closet/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I don't like movies that are shot on green screen much, you know. I mean, I know that's the thing to do,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-don-t-like-movies-that-are-shot-on-green-screen-much-you-know-i/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [They always say 'Is there going to be a sequel to Bad Santa?' and you know, I mean, a long time ago…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/they-always-say-is-there-going-to-be-a-sequel-to-bad-santa-and-you/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [You know, what's popular? Okay, vampires are very popular. Let me make my vampire movie. I'm not saying you can't make a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/you-know-what-s-popular-okay-vampires-are-very-popular-let-me-make-my/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It's not about winning. It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/being-perfect-is-not-about-that-scoreboard-out-there-it-s-not-about/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [Directing is a big responsibility to take on. I think I'm only good at doing things I know very well. I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/directing-is-a-big-responsibility-to-take-on-i-think-i-m-only-good-at/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I think I fully commit myself to any role to the extent to which I can. In other words there's some roles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-think-i-fully-commit-myself-to-any-role-to-the-extent-to-which-i/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [Television is making, there was in independent film renaissance late '80s through the mid-90's. It was an amazing time. Television is doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/television-is-making-there-was-in-independent-film-renaissance-late/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [We're not encouraging idols other than on the TV show, you know and that's the wrong way to do it. If we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/we-re-not-encouraging-idols-other-than-on-the-tv-show-you-know-and/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [Usually when I'm writing, I kind of know what it is before I start writing and I write stream of consciousness style.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/usually-when-i-m-writing-i-kind-of-know-what-it-is-before-i-start/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [The movies I've made about the South, they were my experience and it's something that I know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/the-movies-i-ve-made-about-the-south-they-were-my-experience-and-it-s/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I know that I loved music before I loved movies, simply because I didn't see movies as a kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-know-that-i-loved-music-before-i-loved-movies-simply-because-i-didn/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I think my stuff's kind of obsolete now, you know? I'm making Model Ts or something, and everybody else is making spaceships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-think-my-stuff-s-kind-of-obsolete-now-you-know-i-m-making-model-ts/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [You never know what an audience is going to think about something. The ones that the audience doesn't get, I tend to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/you-never-know-what-an-audience-is-going-to-think-about-something-the/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [Heavy role in the movies that I've done that I have loved and fit my soul; A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Sling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/heavy-role-in-the-movies-that-i-ve-done-that-i-have-loved-and-fit-my/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I always have an idea before we even start the movie because if you hire the wrong person, within a couple of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-always-have-an-idea-before-we-even-start-the-movie-because-if-you/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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## Other authors on Knows

## More by Billy Bob Thornton

> [Robert Duvall taught me years ago. He said, "You know theatre is not real. I don't like plays." You know, he doesn't like plays.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/robert-duvall-taught-me-years-ago-he-said-you-know-theatre-is-not/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [I think I fully commit myself to any role to the extent to which I can. In other words there's some roles that maybe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-think-i-fully-commit-myself-to-any-role-to-the-extent-to-which-i/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [Just the other day, my assistant was on the line with Calvin Klein. Golly, I usually shop at Sears.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/just-the-other-day-my-assistant-was-on-the-line-with-calvin-klein/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [I don't have a fear of flying; I have a fear of crashing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-don-t-have-a-fear-of-flying-i-have-a-fear-of-crashing/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [Heavy role in the movies that I've done that I have loved and fit my soul; A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Sling Blade, One…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/heavy-role-in-the-movies-that-i-ve-done-that-i-have-loved-and-fit-my/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [When I was coming up in the '80s television, if you were on television that meant either you were a young actor just coming…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/when-i-was-coming-up-in-the-80s-television-if-you-were-on-television/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [The movies I've made about the South, they were my experience and it's something that I know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/the-movies-i-ve-made-about-the-south-they-were-my-experience-and-it-s/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [Man, I was drowning in sadness. And Angelina, she lifted me right up out of there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/man-i-was-drowning-in-sadness-and-angelina-she-lifted-me-right-up-out/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [I've been largely an improvisational actor for most of my career, except for when I've worked with the Coen brothers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-ve-been-largely-an-improvisational-actor-for-most-of-my-career/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [I always have an idea before we even start the movie because if you hire the wrong person, within a couple of days you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-always-have-an-idea-before-we-even-start-the-movie-because-if-you/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [People want the truth but they only want the truth so they can talk bad about you on the blog or on television. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/people-want-the-truth-but-they-only-want-the-truth-so-they-can-talk/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [Usually when you're playing a character, you think a lot about their backstory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/usually-when-you-re-playing-a-character-you-think-a-lot-about-their/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [I've lived in California for half of my life. It's weird, everyone thinks of me as this guy who's from the South ... I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-ve-lived-in-california-for-half-of-my-life-it-s-weird-everyone/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [You have to really know what you're saying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/you-have-to-really-know-what-you-re-saying/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

> [People a lot of times say that you know it must be hard to direct yourself. That's a myth. It's easier to direct yourself.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/people-a-lot-of-times-say-that-you-know-it-must-be-hard-to-direct/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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