“I am struck the whole litany of people, especially of that era, who were involved in some scandal or another. Some of it was sexual. Some of it was more financial. And it was just all concentrated in a lot of people all at once.” PeopleWholeInvolvedFinancialErasScandal Author:Mark Shields
“I'm an actor. I'm not a performer. I'm not like a song and dance guy who can take a cane and a hat and do it. I would just you know. That's why I never did commercials.” KnowsGuySongActorsHatsPerformersSong And Dance Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“When I turn on my central air conditioner, I feel like, "Wow, I really have come a long way." Or buying the super expensive organic raw food for my dogs, and I remember when I had to buy the cheapest big bag of kibble. So I think for me it's often in terms of comfort.” ThinkingWayFeelsLongBigsRememberTurnsTermAirDogComfortExpensiveBuyingBagsWowRemember WhenLong WayMy DogTurn-onRaw FoodAir Conditioner Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I would give a lot to actually be able to glamour China into not wanting ivory. I can't even tell you how much I would give to be able to stop the illicit trade of Africa's wildlife, and to just look into the president of China's eyes and say, "You don't want this anymore, your country doesn't want this anymore," and have it be done. That would be great.” WantGivingLooksI CanCountryDoneWould BeEyeAblePresidentTradeChinaGlamourWildlifeIvory Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“People a lot of times say that you know it must be hard to direct yourself. That's a myth. It's easier to direct yourself. There's no middle man, you know.” PeopleKnowsMenHardMiddleEasierDirectMyth Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“If you've written it you know exactly; whoever you're playing if you've written it you already know it. As a matter of fact, you've already made the movie if you wrote it. You've made it in your head.” IfsKnowsMadeMatterFactsWrittenMade ItMatter Of Fact Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“You know, what's popular? Okay, vampires are very popular. Let me make my vampire movie. I'm not saying you can't make a vampire movie. But if you're going to do one do something crazy. I mean don't just get a bunch of, like I said, models and make them into vampires so you'll get an audience. You know maybe get some ugly vampires for a change.” IfsKnowsMeanSaidAudienceCrazyModelsOkayLet MeUglyBunchVampireVery PopularVampire Movie Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I've heard stories about me as a kid. My dad got me a T-shirt that said "here comes trouble," and when I ask my mom what I was like, she just sighs with this weary tone and says, "Oh, you were really busy."” SaidStoriesKidsAsksTroubleHeardMomDadMy DadBusyMy MomShirtsToneWearySighT Shirt Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I mean the most important thing you can have as an actor, writer, director, or whatever you are, poet or whatever it is, is life experience. Life experience doesn't mean you have to live 50 years to have it. I mean you know a lot of people have huge life experience by the time they're in college.” PeopleKnowsYearsMeanImportantActorsCollegePoetHugeDirectorsImportant ThingsLife Experience Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I have my disagreements with President Obama, but President Obama has run an amazingly scandal-free administration, not only he himself, but the people around him. He's chosen people who have been pretty scandal-free.” PeopleHas BeensRunningPresidentChosenAdministrationPresident ObamaScandalDisagreement Author:Mark Shields