Billy Bob Thornton

If I hadn't gotten into the entertainment business, I would be probably making minimum wage still. ”

Movies these days have made killers into funny people. What's that all about? I've got kids and family and friends, and I don't like bad things. I don't think they're funny, and it's irresponsible to make movies that don't show you how that's not good. ”

My wheelhouse is intense characters who have a certain sympathetic streak and also a sense of humor. ”

If you're in scenes with a guy you know really well in a comedy, you tend to crack each other up too much. ”

Every couple I know has side-by-side grave plots, but when we do it we're the biggest weirdos on the block. ”

I love being an actor, doing it all. That's not exciting and controversial, but it's true. ”

I always have a guitar or ukulele in the trailer, and I write songs. That keeps me in an artistic mind-set. ”