When I was coming up, if you were on a TV show, that meant something was wrong with your career. Now it… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
If something really strikes a chord with an audience, if it pops on TV, I don't mind watching it for a few… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I'm not a TV junkie outside of sports and history really and stuff like that. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Now the idea in the movie world is to make things the same. And in the TV world, the idea is to… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
On TV you can, you know you can cram, you know, 30 people into a closet and have an orgy, and then… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Movies now, you can watch a trailer for a movie on TV now and you're not sure if it's a video game… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
We're not encouraging idols other than on the TV show, you know and that's the wrong way to do it. If we… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I've really dreamed of doing television. All of us do television, coming up. But when I was coming up, television was a… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
We don't shoot in L.A. much anymore. You know, TV and movies, most everything's shot other places. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I think everybody's contemplating TV now, because mid-level and high-budget independent films are not being made now. — 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
