I felt like the luckiest kid in the world because God had put me on the ground in Texas. I actually felt sorry for those poor little kids that had to be born in Oklahoma or England or some place. I knew I was living in the best place in the world. Tommy Lee Jones bearenglandfelt share on social
No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others. Tommy Lee Jones directdirectorgood Change image and share on social
I try to be as good a director as I possibly can. I try to be prepared, and I hope everyone else is. The preparation, I suppose, means just about everything. Little things mean a lot. Tommy Lee Jones directorgoodhope Change image and share on social
The quality of one's emotional life changes over the years, doesn't it? But the basic instincts and desires, greed and hope, seem to remain constant. In the larger scope of things, there's a sense of fulfillment to living a creative life. So I guess that's what keeps me going. Tommy Lee Jones basicconstantcreative share on social
I don't have a favorite genre. I think 'genre' is a literary term. I don't have a favorite kind or type of movie. I like the ones that are good. Tommy Lee Jones favoritegenregood Change image and share on social
I've never really known what glamour is. Tommy Lee Jones glamourhave Change image and share on social
I probably watch less than one hour of television a week. And when I do watch television, it's usually a football game. Sometimes I'll watch a news broadcast for a few minutes. Otherwise, I don't have time. Tommy Lee Jones broadcastfootballgame share on social
How do you play someone in a movie? How do you do that? It's impossible - unless you know how. How do you cut somebody open and take out their appendix and sew them back up and watch them get well? That's impossible - unless you know how. Tommy Lee Jones appendixbackcut share on social
My education as a filmmaker has been entirely practical. I started working professionally in the film business in 1970, and I've been at it steadily since, and I pay a lot of attention. Tommy Lee Jones attentionbusinesseducation Change image and share on social