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

American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.
Tim Robbins

Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.
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

Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent in his idiot to make an outrageous statement about Murphy Brown.
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

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

Every man dies. Not every man lives.
Tim Robbins

I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.
Tim Robbins

I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff.
Tim Robbins


I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit.
Tim Robbins

I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships.
Tim Robbins

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.
Tim Robbins

I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view.
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

I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about.
Tim Robbins

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker.
Tim Robbins

I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost.
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

I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun.
Tim Robbins