--- title: "1 Start Early Quotes By Tim Allen" description: "1 Start Early quotes by Tim Allen. Plus more from Tim Allen and more Start Early sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd7/tim-allen-4974_awake_i-look-at-it-this-way-how-much-of-the-da_658084.jpg" --- > [I look at it this way: How much of the day are you awake? You think, "I've gotta get that dry cleaning, I gotta get this going, and this, and this, and this." And all of a sudden it's dinnertime.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/i-look-at-it-this-way-how-much-of-the-day-are-you-awake-you-think-i/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd7/tim-allen-4974_awake_i-look-at-it-this-way-how-much-of-the-da_658084.jpg) ## More by Tim Allen > [My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/my-mom-said-the-only-reason-men-are-alive-is-for-lawn-care-and/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [Sometimes you get the sense that the Creator is getting to that point of "Yeah, we might have to reboot."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/sometimes-you-get-the-sense-that-the-creator-is-getting-to-that-point/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [If it ain't broke, you can probably still fix it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/if-it-ain-t-broke-you-can-probably-still-fix-it/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [My wife loves cars, but the difference is she doesn't have 20 years of understanding the background of them. She basically drives them and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/my-wife-loves-cars-but-the-difference-is-she-doesn-t-have-20-years-of/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [A car crossed two lanes of traffic, flipped, and landed on my dad's car. I don't blame cars. My dad loved cars. I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/a-car-crossed-two-lanes-of-traffic-flipped-and-landed-on-my-dad-s-car/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [Dogs will eat till they die. Cats will leave food in the dish, incomprehensible to a dog.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/dogs-will-eat-till-they-die-cats-will-leave-food-in-the-dish/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [Women now have choices. They can be married, not married, have a job, not have a job, be married with children, unmarried with children.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/women-now-have-choices-they-can-be-married-not-married-have-a-job-not/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [Speeding is like drugs. It makes everything come at you fast, and when you go back to normal driving, safe driving, prudent driving, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/speeding-is-like-drugs-it-makes-everything-come-at-you-fast-and-when/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [While awaiting sentencing, I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. The judge had suggested I get my act together, and I took him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/while-awaiting-sentencing-i-decided-to-give-stand-up-comedy-a-shot/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [To get a man's attention, just stand in front of the TV and don't move. He'll talk to you. I promise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/to-get-a-man-s-attention-just-stand-in-front-of-the-tv-and-don-t-move/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [They say you only go around once, but with a muscle car you can go around two or three times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/they-say-you-only-go-around-once-but-with-a-muscle-car-you-can-go/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [My dad's death reminds me of earthquakes - things that shake your foundation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/my-dad-s-death-reminds-me-of-earthquakes-things-that-shake-your/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [It's true; I have a skill and it's... it has not related to acting, it's not related to auditions, it's not related to studios,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/it-s-true-i-have-a-skill-and-it-s-it-has-not-related-to-acting-it-s/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [I blend memories. I blend them into one that's funny. I exaggerate to clarify.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/i-blend-memories-i-blend-them-into-one-that-s-funny-i-exaggerate-to/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) > [When I went to jail, reality hit so hard that it took my breath away, took my stance away, took my strength away. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-allen/when-i-went-to-jail-reality-hit-so-hard-that-it-took-my-breath-away/) [Tim Allen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-allen/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/start-early/tim-allen/#itemlist", "name": "1 Start Early Quotes By Tim Allen", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I look at it this way: How much of the day are you awake? 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