Robert Duvall taught me years ago. He said, "You know theatre is not real. I don't like plays." You know, he doesn't… — 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
I have been fortunate to get some really good scripts over the years and I haven't turned down anything that I regretted… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, when I was 11 years old I was listening to The Mothers of Invention. You know, I… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
My mom was a psychic. And there's a movie called The Gift that I'd written years ago with Cate Blanchett which is… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
If you're 25 years old dressed up like Superman at a comic book convention, that's great. If you're 78 and you're doing… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I never wanted to write a book, and people have asked me for years to do it. — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
At my dad's funeral I didn't cry when my dad died. I did it years later when I forgave him, which I've… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
Normally you're 21 years old and you look like Tom Cruise and you do a couple underwear commercials first and then you're… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I didn't cry at my father's funeral, and I felt guilty about that. Of course, he got sick not too long after… — 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
Nowadays the movies that people are going to see in the theaters are the big-event movies, like Spider-Man or something, or they're… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
All the actors I've worked with as a director over the years I really love and I thought they were all right… — 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
