Jill, we became parents so we could tell our kids what to do. Otherwise we’re just the tallest people living here.
TIM ALLENI 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.
More Tim Allen Quotes
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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 do a lot of family shows.
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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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I have always enjoyed do-it-yourself projects, .. Being in a position to actually help design and bring tools to market is an incredible opportunity. Being able to fund charities as a result is phenomenal.
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I used to live an isolated existence, even in relationships, but now my family knows me for who I really am. Mostly, that’s a good thing.
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Anytime you work with animals, you begin to see more humanity in them.
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Real men don’t use instructions, son. Besides, this is just the manufacturer’s opinion on how to put this together.
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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 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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Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.
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I’m a very bad student, but a great learner.
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The ego is like a kid in the basement: It’s best to keep him busy.
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When somebody tells you they’re not very smart, they’re saying exactly the opposite.
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I’m a creative guy, artistically with graphics.
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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 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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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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I have a thing for tools.
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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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For years, I just did not like this idea of God, church.
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If it ain’t broke, you can probably still fix it.
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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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I know it sounds odd, but I want to make a Rolex-quality screwdriver.
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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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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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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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