My dad’s death reminds me of earthquakes – things that shake your foundation.
TIM ALLENThe world’s a mean place. It’s unfair, then it’s fair. It’s hateful, then it’s loving. It’s a very peculiar place on philosophical and metaphysical and religious levels.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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Nothing’s as easy as it is on a sitcom. Issues that we take care of in 20 minutes on the show can stretch out over years in real families.
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Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn’t go far didn’t see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded.
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I love doing logos. I’ve been a graphic artist all my life.
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Boys can be disgusting. You can’t leave us alone for any length of time because we will burn something, blow something up or paint something. We’re just obnoxious.
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Never comment on a woman’s rear end. Never use the words ‘large’ or ‘size’ with ‘rear end’. Never. Avoid the area altogether. Trust me.
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As the Chinese will tell you, history depends on your point of view.
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All men like to think that they can do it alone, but a real man knows that there no substitute for support , encouragement or a pit crew.
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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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Comedy is the ultimate anarchist.
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Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes want a pickup truck, and end up with a station wagon.
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Sometimes you get the sense that the Creator is getting to that point of “Yeah, we might have to reboot.”
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My comedy is not mine. It’s a gift. I’m not that smart.
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I blend memories. I blend them into one that’s funny. I exaggerate to clarify.
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My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.
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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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