Used Quotes by Rip Torn

You can never turn your back on the ocean.

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Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs.

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I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didn't like many folks. I lived across the street from him.

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When I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.'

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Don't ever humiliate a man. If you're gonna have to dress him out, you take him aside and do it that way. That's the…

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Never think you're better than anyone else, but don't let anyone treat you like you're worse than they are.

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Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No, but I do it anyway because it’s sterile and I like the taste.

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Everybody says, 'You impress me as a guy who never wanted to be a movie star.' I say, 'Everybody in the world wants to…

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If I could just get a piece of lemon, it'd be great.

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Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.

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I've never hit anybody who hasn't clocked me two or three times.

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If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

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