I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living, or get busy dying. – Tim Robbins Playing Andy Dufresne, in The Shawshank Redemption movie. Based on a Stephen King novella.
My philosophy is, don’t take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom. – Tim Robbins
I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost. – Tim Robbins
I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you’re afraid to the point where you censor yourself. – Tim Robbins
Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior. – Tim Robbins
I wouldn’t say I’m a method actor. I do research when I feel I don’t have enough experience for the part I’m playing. – Tim Robbins
New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation. – Tim Robbins
It’s certainly a lot more difficult to get a project made if you’re talking about something progressive. That’s just the nature of the industry. – Tim Robbins
I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class. – Tim Robbins
It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia. – Tim Robbins
Altman was told they wouldn’t do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out. – Tim Robbins
Any time you’re trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it’s very difficult because it’s been done before and you don’t want to be manipulative. – Tim Robbins
There’s the theory that nudity doesn’t really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy. – Tim Robbins
Directing is creating a whole. You’re able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision. – Tim Robbins
My father described me as the oldest baby he’d ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective. – Tim Robbins
There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country. – Tim Robbins
Just because someone gets arrested doesn’t mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust. – Tim Robbins
It’s difficult when you have to turn down a tremendous amount of money because you don’t like what the script is saying and you don’t have any money. – Tim Robbins
When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it’s truly dangerous. – Tim Robbins
There’s nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things. – Tim Robbins
I started getting on my feet and clowning around, and they ended up putting me in a play when I was 12. And I was hooked. – Tim Robbins
I mean, what are they scared of? Who’s going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God’s sake? – Tim Robbins
Considering the fact that I’ve used it in the past, and know what it is, and seen the results of it, I don’t view marijuana as a dangerous drug. – Tim Robbins
