Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.
TIM ALLENTo get a man’s attention, just stand in front of the TV and don’t move. He’ll talk to you. I promise.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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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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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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In my experience, it’s all wonderful with girls until about 16. Around that time, boys kind of calm down and start focusing their testosterone. Girls get a little challenging, especially for fathers.
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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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My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance.
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I love doing logos. I’ve been a graphic artist all my life.
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If you don’t decide where you’re going, life will decide for you.
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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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They say you only go around once, but with a muscle car you can go around two or three times.
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I’m a very bad student, but a great learner.
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But separate a man from his car – that’s inhuman.
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In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship.
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Men often do things for women that they don’t want to do, so that women will do things for men that they don’t want to do.
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My stepfather stepped in where no man would’ve stepped in – six kids, five of them boys – and that’s heroic.
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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.
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