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 ALLENMy stepfather stepped in where no man would’ve stepped in – six kids, five of them boys – and that’s heroic.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.
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Anytime you work with animals, you begin to see more humanity in them.
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I think women like Ferraris. A Ferrari is everybody’s car.
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For years, I just did not like this idea of God, church.
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Comedy is the ultimate anarchist.
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The ego is like a kid in the basement: It’s best to keep him busy.
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Dog’s listen, or appear to listen. I think they hear blah, blah, blah, FOOD, blah, blah, blah. They appear to be listening to you.
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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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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 do a lot of family shows.
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Why go to a church to worship God? A church is man made. God never said, “And let there be aluminum siding.” Climbing a tree to talk to God sounds like a better idea since only God can make a tree. And if that tree’s on a golf course, all the better.
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As the Chinese will tell you, history depends on your point of view.
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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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I wonder if to stare into the face of God will drive me crazy. (I wonder who would blink first.)
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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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