--- title: "12 Mean Quotes By Billy Bob Thornton" description: "12 Mean quotes by Billy Bob Thornton. Plus more from Billy Bob Thornton and more Mean sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/billy-bob-thornton-2003_boring_i-know-it-s-boring-to-say-this-but-i-alw_2417549.jpg" --- > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/billy-bob-thornton-2003_boring_i-know-it-s-boring-to-say-this-but-i-alw_2417549.jpg) > [If someone is talking to you and tells you that you ought to do something, and you can tell they mean it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/if-someone-is-talking-to-you-and-tells-you-that-you-ought-to-do/) [Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b5/billy-bob-thornton-2003_ifs_if-someone-is-talking-to-you-and-tells-y_2349431.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d4/billy-bob-thornton-2003_arkansas_when-i-was-growing-up-when-i-was-11-year_523388.jpg) > [When people wear shoes that don't fit them, it says something about their soul. Generally, I think it means they are good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/when-people-wear-shoes-that-don-t-fit-them-it-says-something-about/) [Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be1/billy-bob-thornton-2003_boots_when-people-wear-shoes-that-don-t-fit-th_3116622.jpg) > [When I was coming up, if you were on a TV show, that meant something was wrong with your career. Now it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/when-i-was-coming-up-if-you-were-on-a-tv-show-that-meant-something/) [Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f1/billy-bob-thornton-2003_career_when-i-was-coming-up-if-you-were-on-a-tv_1940120.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5d/billy-bob-thornton-2003_bad-santa_heavy-role-in-the-movies-that-i-ve-done_57600.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/650/billy-bob-thornton-2003_bad-santa_they-always-say-is-there-going-to-be-a-s_2447555.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/781/billy-bob-thornton-2003_actor_i-mean-the-most-important-thing-you-can_2939128.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1b/billy-bob-thornton-2003_audience_you-know-what-s-popular-okay-vampires-ar_3013306.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3d/billy-bob-thornton-2003_all-night_i-think-i-fully-commit-myself-to-any-rol_42317.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9c/billy-bob-thornton-2003_80s_television-is-making-there-was-in-indepe_2216719.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b5/billy-bob-thornton-2003_arabia_i-don-t-like-movies-that-are-shot-on-gre_2950309.jpg) ## Other authors on Mean ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mean/billy-bob-thornton/#itemlist", "name": "12 Mean Quotes By Billy Bob Thornton", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I know it's boring to say this but I always start with the script. 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Okay, vampires are very popular. Let me make my vampire movie. I'm not saying you can't make a vampire movie. But if you're going to do one do something crazy. I mean don't just get a bunch of, like I said, models and make them into vampires so you'll get an audience. 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