Actors Quote by Billy Bob Thornton

“I never expected to be a movie star. It's not that I didn't want to be, I didn't think about it. I wanted to be an actor.”

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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.…

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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…

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Just the other day, my assistant was on the line with Calvin Klein. Golly, I usually shop at Sears.

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I don't have a fear of flying; I have a fear of crashing.

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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…

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When I was coming up in the '80s television, if you were on television that meant either you were a young actor just coming…

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The movies I've made about the South, they were my experience and it's something that I know.

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Man, I was drowning in sadness. And Angelina, she lifted me right up out of there.

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I've been largely an improvisational actor for most of my career, except for when I've worked with the Coen brothers.

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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…

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People want the truth but they only want the truth so they can talk bad about you on the blog or on television. They…

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Usually when you're playing a character, you think a lot about their backstory.

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When we watch a film as actors, you have to understand that we always see much more than what's on screen.

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As actors, you become an expert at starting over.

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