Billy Bob Thornton

Sometimes I have songs born out of stories.

— Billy Bob Thornton

The only times you'll see me in terms of the movie business is when I have to go to the premieres of…

— Billy Bob Thornton

I'm not sure that I'm really relevant as a director anymore. Or as a writer, either, to tell you the truth.

— Billy Bob Thornton

I've watched other directors as an actor and I picked up little things here and there about cameras, [but] I wouldn't consider…

— Billy Bob Thornton

I've gone through my periods. I've read the Bible completely, all the way through twice. I did it once when I was…

— Billy Bob Thornton

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

The audience, that's who I care about.

— Billy Bob Thornton

I've led a very eclectic life.

— Billy Bob Thornton

I’m not much of a drinker, so I’m going to eat seven pounds of pork.

— Billy Bob Thornton

People over 40 stay home and watch television, that's why there are no movies out there.

— Billy Bob Thornton

My dad didn't hug me every day and say he loved me and anything like that.

— Billy Bob Thornton

My process started when I was born. The process is life experience. I believe that what makes you an artist, or at…

— Billy Bob Thornton

Kids won't watch older movies - they want to see what's hip right now.

— Billy Bob Thornton

Somewhere along the line we stopped believing we could do anything. And if we don't have our dreams, we have nothing.

— Billy Bob Thornton

If Michelle Pfeiffer gave Mel Gibson a vial of blood to wear around his neck in a movie you'd think it was…

— Billy Bob Thornton

One of the great regrets of my life is that I don't play piano.

— Billy Bob Thornton

Anytime you get a chance to play some extreme character, in any direction, it's always a great blessing.

— Billy Bob Thornton

You know, some people can't get past their past, I guess. I certainly haven't.

— Billy Bob Thornton

I generally have lyrics first, but you can't help that when you're writing lyrics you start to get a melody in your…

— Billy Bob Thornton

When you weigh 135 pounds and you're telling people who are 6'4" and 250 pounds to get out of your way, how…

— Billy Bob Thornton

If you look at a character as a mountain over there that you have to climb, then I think you've lost 50…

— Billy Bob Thornton

I am fairly embraced by the Hollywood community, and I love making movies and I love acting, but I'm not real crazy…

— Billy Bob Thornton

People always like stories about the little guy fighting the big guy.

— Billy Bob Thornton

[The lyrics and melody] usually come a little simultaneously, but I would say the lyrics are first; usually I have the idea…

— Billy Bob Thornton

I'm as highly insecure as a human can be.

— Billy Bob Thornton