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I had a very easy time loving an audience. But when it’s one-on-one with somebody, all I wanted to do was run away, because maybe they’re going to want something from me I can’t give, or they’re going to hurt me.

Tim Allen

When you’re 6 or 7, your father becomes this wonderful presence in your life. I really responded to my father. And then, the very moment I realized that I loved him unconditionally, that life was going to be great just because he was in it, he was gone.
TIM ALLEN

Condition Father Life Moment Present Realization Yourself
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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Environment Man Myself Spoil
A guy knows he’s in love when he loses interest in his car for a couple of days.
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Day Himself Interest Love Man
I don’t understand why it has to be either – or – either socialism or democracy. Why can’t we combine things to get the best of each system?
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Best Choice Combination Myself System Understand
My dad’s death reminds me of earthquakes – things that shake your foundation.
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Death Father Foundation Nature Reminder
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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Alone Crow Encouragement Man Substitute Support Thinking
Jill, we became parents so we could tell our kids what to do. Otherwise we’re just the tallest people living here.
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Advice Children Live Parents People
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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Breathe Coward Ego Hard Prison Reality Strength Yourself
I used to live an isolated existence, even in relationships, but now my family knows me for who I really am. Mostly, that’s a good thing.
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Existence Goodness Live Myself Relationship
I was gone so much in my first marriage. I love the moments when I engage with my youngest daughter now. It’s not my thing to sit on the ground and play tea party, but I’ll do it because it’s a moment that will stick with me forever.
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Forever Love Marriage Moments Myself Young
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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Area Avoid Comment Togetherness Woman
Be wary of listening to stories secondhand.
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Hands Listening Story
Women now have choices. They can be married, not married, have a job, not have a job, be married with children, unmarried with children. Men have the same choice we’ve always had: work, or prison.
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Children Choice Marriage Prison Woman Work
If you want to condemn yourself for the mistakes you’ve made, let’s be fair, that means you’ve got to congratulate yourself for all the good things you’ve done. It’s okay to say, “God, I wish I’d done this; yeah, but I did do that.” Then it kind of balances out.
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Balance Congrats Goodness Kind Mistake Work Yourself
For years, I just did not like this idea of God, church.
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God Ideas Myself Religion Time
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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Children Father Fear Irrational Lose Myself

I had a very easy time loving an audience. But when it’s one-on-one with somebody, all I wanted to do was run away, because maybe they’re going to want something from me I can’t give, or they’re going to hurt me.

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