Bill Paxton quotes

It's very liberating to be naked in front of a hundred people, but there's nothing sexual about lovemaking on a movie set. (Bill Paxton)
I didn't have a normal background - I was completely demented from a very early age! View quote
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You don't really get to pick and chose what you would like to be doing. But I've been very fortunate, and I think water seeks its own level. You do gravitate towards things that you would get off on. View quote
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I hate tests. It's a really lousy way to judge a person's ability. View quote
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I've always loved movies about con men. I think con men are as American as apple pie. View quote
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It's always good to have no expectations when you see a film. Then you can be pleasantly disappointed or surprised. View quote
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My father always read obituaries to me out loud, not because he was maudlin or morbid, but because they were mini biographies. View quote
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It's easy to get jaded. It's easy to get lazy. It's easy to get too self-centric, like, 'Why me? What about my needs?' It has nothing to do with that. But you see, you are the thing you are selling whether you are a director or an actor in this business. It's very tough. The town doesn't realize that its greatest resource is its people. View quote
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It's become very popular in contemporary films to have the twist ending. View quote
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In the old days the studios guided your career. Now it's all up to you. View quote
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When you start out as a filmmaker, you do parodies, because you can't really compete on a studio level. (Bill Paxton)
It was so weird that I would end up directing 'The Greatest Game Ever Played,' because, y'know, I'm not a big golfer myself. But I grew up around the game. My mom and dad kind of built their dream house off the 11th fairway of Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth. View quote
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