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… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
When you're a director, for two years or at least a year and a half, that's what your life is. So if… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Life is magical and I guess my thing is I wish that people wanted that magic. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
My process started when I was born. The process is life experience. I believe that what makes you an artist, or at… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Somewhere along the line we stopped believing we could do anything. And if we don't have our dreams, we have nothing. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
One of the great regrets of my life is that I don't play piano. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I think people can live a religious life and yet believe in things maybe outside the box a little bit. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Directing takes a good chunk of your life out. It's a very hard thing. As an actor, you go in for a… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
“If i knew my life would turn out this way, i would of killed myself a long time ago.” — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I've danced one time in my life. It was the most mortifying experience I ever had. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I'm kind of sad and happy all the time. Just kind of like feeling, you know, full of life and confident, and… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I mean the most important thing you can have as an actor, writer, director, or whatever you are, poet or whatever it… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
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.… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
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… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Just the other day, my assistant was on the line with Calvin Klein. Golly, I usually shop at Sears. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
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… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
When I was coming up in the '80s television, if you were on television that meant either you were a young actor just coming… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
The movies I've made about the South, they were my experience and it's something that I know. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Man, I was drowning in sadness. And Angelina, she lifted me right up out of there. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I've been largely an improvisational actor for most of my career, except for when I've worked with the Coen brothers. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
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… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
People want the truth but they only want the truth so they can talk bad about you on the blog or on television. They… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Usually when you're playing a character, you think a lot about their backstory. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
