Tim Robbins

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

My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.

Most good actors have a huge intelligence about the human condition and a real open heart to different kinds of people and behavior.

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.

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

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.

I've used drugs that I do consider to be dangerous, drugs that are potentially detrimental to kids and society at large.

You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing.

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.

Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.

You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them.

When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.