Top 38 Quotes by Tim Burton

About Tim Burton

These are some quotes by American author Tim Burton Director, who was born on August 25, 1958.

I've always been misrepresented. You know, I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people but they'd still say I'm a dark personality.

I've always been misrepresented. You know, I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people but they'd still say I'm a dark personality.

Tim Burton

People told me I couldn't kill Nicholson, so I cast him in two roles and killed him off twice.

People told me I couldn't kill Nicholson, so I cast him in two roles and killed him off twice.

Tim Burton

My parents suffered from that ideal of a perfect nuclear family. They found that a difficult pressure, I think.

My parents suffered from that ideal of a perfect nuclear family. They found that a difficult pressure, I think.

Tim Burton

You don't know whether chimps are going to kill you or kiss you. They're very open on some levels and much more evil in a certain way.

You don't know whether chimps are going to kill you or kiss you. They're very open on some levels and much more evil in a certain way.

Tim Burton

Jack Nicholson is a textbook actor who's very intuitive. He is absolutely brilliant at going as far as you can go, always pushing to the edge, but still making it seem real.

Jack Nicholson is a textbook actor who's very intuitive. He is absolutely brilliant at going as far as you can go, always pushing to the edge, but still making it seem real.

Tim Burton

I remember early in my career with Disney, which was a very strange time in the company - there were a couple of executives who were very supportive of me and kind of let me do my own thing.

I remember early in my career with Disney, which was a very strange time in the company - there were a couple of executives who were very supportive of me and kind of let me do my own thing.

Tim Burton

I wouldn't know a good script if it bit me in the face.

I wouldn't know a good script if it bit me in the face.

Tim Burton

I always liked strange characters.

I always liked strange characters.

Tim Burton

Anybody who knows me knows I would never read a comic book. And I certainly would never read anything written by Kevin Smith.

Anybody who knows me knows I would never read a comic book. And I certainly would never read anything written by Kevin Smith.

Tim Burton

I started to do stop-motion when I was a kid. You take a Super 8 and make some models, and move, click, move, click. All that. I love all forms of animation, but there is something unique and special to stop-motion: it's more real and the set is lit like a set. But I think it's also a kind of lonely and dark thing to want to do.

Tim Burton

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