I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class.

Quote by Tim Robbins

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New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It...

New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It...

Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned...

Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned...

I've been lucky-my looks haven't put me into one category. I don't look like a...

I've been lucky-my looks haven't put me into one category. I don't look like a...

You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid...

You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid...

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

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

There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is...

There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is...

Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our...

Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our...

I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell...

I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell...

Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art...

Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art...

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets...

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets...

My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very...

My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very...

If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.

If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding.

I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.

I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.

Every man dies. Not every man lives.

Every man dies. Not every man lives.

There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship...

There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship...

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who...

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who...

When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you...

When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you...

Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress.

Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress.

If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me...

If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me...

I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would...

I wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would...