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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More Tim Allen Quotes
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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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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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Being wealthy when no one else is, is like being the only one at the party with a drink.
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I have to get a licence to drive a motorcycle to protect myself and the people around me. I am adamant there should be some sort of licensing required to have children.
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Can we take a direct flight back to reality or do we have to change planes in Denver?
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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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Men are pigs. Too bad we own everything.
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Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.
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Dogs will eat till they die. Cats will leave food in the dish, incomprehensible to a dog.
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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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I grew up around hunters. I love guns, bows, arrows, compasses and binoculars. I don’t do any of that stuff, I just like the stuff. I shot one animal, in my life, and I didn’t like it. If I had to skin an animal to eat it, I’d probably eat vegetables.
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My comedy is not mine. It’s a gift. I’m not that smart.
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I’m sad for adults who want to be children. And children who want to be adults.
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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.
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For years, I just did not like this idea of God, church.
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