I think there’s a percentage that don’t realize, that don’t know that [standup] is how everything began. We planned it, we work hard, rehearsals to get this. It’s more of a it’s not just coming in there in a T-shirt and holding a microphone.
TIM ALLENBeing wealthy when no one else is, is like being the only one at the party with a drink.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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A car crossed two lanes of traffic, flipped, and landed on my dad’s car. I don’t blame cars. My dad loved cars. I don’t have many memories of my dad. The love of cars is all I have of him, really.
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I have irrational fears, and they all go back to losing my father as a kid. I’ve never gotten over it.
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Be wary of listening to stories secondhand.
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When I went to jail, reality hit so hard that it took my breath away, took my stance away, took my strength away. I was there buck naked, humiliated, sitting in my own crap and urine – this is a metaphor. My ego had run off. Your ego is the biggest coward.
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A guy knows he’s in love when he loses interest in his car for a couple of days.
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I have a thing for tools.
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I’m one of these guys that just spoils the environment. I like ATVs and snowmobiles. I have a motorcycle up there, and I like cruising through the hills.
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I blend memories. I blend them into one that’s funny. I exaggerate to clarify.
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Women are brilliant. Every woman knows how to do the weirdest thing right out of the bucket. Every woman knows how to do that Hindu head wrap with the towel out of the shower. Ever try to do that? You look like a drunk Iraqi soldier.
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If it ain’t broke, you can probably still fix it.
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Anytime you work with animals, you begin to see more humanity in them.
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Use a screwdriver instead of a hammer. Try to untighten the nut with your hand. Utilize the path of least resistance first.
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Playing golf is like going to a strip joint. After 18 holes you are tired and most of your balls are missing.
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I have an only child. She’s so independent and good with adults.
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I’m a very bad student, but a great learner.
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