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I've gone through my periods. I've read the Bible completely, all the way through twice. I did it once when I was about 20 and I did it again when I was about 30.

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Billy Bob Thornton
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: August 4
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When I saw that show Lost I learned something. Other than one sort of big dude if you're in an airplane crash only models survive. So you know sit next to somebody pretty, but anyhow.
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I always have an idea before we even start the movie because if you hire the wrong person, within a couple of days you're going to know that and you're going to be really panicked.
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The only times you'll see me in terms of the movie business is when I have to go to the premieres of my own movies. I don't go to see ones that aren't mine because I don't even like going to mine.
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I think Americana music is music that is generally more singer/songwriter oriented. It has more to do with the songwriting. The music, it's more like stories set to music.
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Heavy role in the movies that I've done that I have loved and fit my soul A Simple Plan, Monster's Ball, Sling Blade, One False Move, Bad Santa even. I mean Bad Santa is a comedy, and it's a very dark comedy, and it's become like iconic, you know.
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People's attention spans are a little shorter these days. Same thing with food and movies.
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You want to know the hardest thing about being smart? What? I pretty much always know what's going to happen next there's no suspense.
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Life is magical and I guess my thing is I wish that people wanted that magic.
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Nothing wrong with computer as things. They can work wonders in communications and business and medicine and everything else.
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I'm not sure that I'm really relevant as a director anymore. Or as a writer, either, to tell you the truth.
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I've led a very eclectic life.
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Songwriting and screenwriting aren't that different to me.
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Just the other day, my assistant was on the line with Calvin Klein. Golly, I usually shop at Sears.
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They were on the set of Bad Santa, but I tried to keep the headphones away from them. My kids have seen Sling Blade, Armageddon, Bandits and Friday Night Lights. They have not seen Monster's Ball and nor will they ever. Even when they are 60. I will leave it in my will.
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As most characters are that I play, there's a lot of me in it, anyway.
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I can't sit through plays and musical theatre. I just want to run up onstage and mess up their hair and turn over the furniture.
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I don't know how to type so I handwrite everything.
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Anytime you get a chance to play some extreme character, in any direction, it's always a great blessing.
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Comedy is harder than drama, because with comedy you're expecting a result..you make them laugh. [If] they ain't laughing then you're screwed.
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If you're 25 years old dressed up like Superman at a comic book convention, that's great. If you're 78 and you're doing it, something's wrong.
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