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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

Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes want a pickup truck, and end up with a station wagon.
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Car End Funny Relationship Woman
To get a man’s attention, just stand in front of the TV and don’t move. He’ll talk to you. I promise.
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Attention Himself Man Move Talk Television Yourself
I know it sounds odd, but I want to make a Rolex-quality screwdriver.
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Drive Myself Quality Sound
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
If you don’t decide where you’re going, life will decide for you.
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Control Decision Direction Journey Path Yourself
But separate a man from his car – that’s inhuman.
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Human Man Separate Vehicle
Men are liars. We’ll lie about lying if we have to. I’m an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive.
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Goodness Lying Man Myself Positive
The world’s a mean place. It’s unfair, then it’s fair. It’s hateful, then it’s loving. It’s a very peculiar place on philosophical and metaphysical and religious levels.
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Hate Level Lover Place Religious World
In marriage, compromise nurtures the relationship.
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Compromise Marriage Nurture Relationship
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.
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Condition Father Life Moment Present Realization Yourself
Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.
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Children Learning Myself Respect
I am a thespian trapped in a man’s body.
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Body Character Man Myself Trap
I’m sad for adults who want to be children. And children who want to be adults.
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Adult Age Children Myself Sadness
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
When somebody tells you they’re not very smart, they’re saying exactly the opposite.
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Meaning Opposite Smart Yourself
Sometimes you get the sense that the Creator is getting to that point of “Yeah, we might have to reboot.”
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Creation Point Time Yourself

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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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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