The ego is like a kid in the basement: It’s best to keep him busy.
TIM ALLENAnytime you work with animals, you begin to see more humanity in them.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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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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I have a thing for tools.
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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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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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Dogs will eat till they die. Cats will leave food in the dish, incomprehensible to a dog.
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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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My dad’s death reminds me of earthquakes – things that shake your foundation.
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I love women. I actually prefer girls, as a parent, because they disappoint at a different age. They go through that, “Dad’s an idiot,” which lasted a little longer than I’d like.
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The big advantage to playing the Venetian in Las Vegas – where it’s a beautiful theater – is that unlike other places, even many other nice venues, I can do a set and lighting cues, I can put on a real show. I can dress up, wear a tux.
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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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If it ain’t broke, you can probably still fix it.
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Men are pigs. Too bad we own everything.
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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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Sometimes you get the sense that the Creator is getting to that point of “Yeah, we might have to reboot.”
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If you don’t decide where you’re going, life will decide for you.
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Before Kady was born, I didn’t think having a kid would be such a big deal. My attitude was simple: Babies are nice, play with them, put them in the closet until the next time.
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In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship.
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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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I’m a very bad student, but a great learner.
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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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Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.
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Be wary of listening to stories secondhand.
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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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I blend memories. I blend them into one that’s funny. I exaggerate to clarify.
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For years, I just did not like this idea of God, church.
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I love doing logos. I’ve been a graphic artist all my life.
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