I've worked with some very good directors and some very bad ones. I learned a great deal from both. From the bad, untalented people, you learn what not to do. And when you work with very highly talented people, you want to emulate them. Tommy Lee Jones baddealdirector share on social
If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common. Tommy Lee Jones americanautomaticallycommon Change image and share on social
Characters with no integrity are just as interesting as characters with lots of integrity. Tommy Lee Jones characterintegrityinterest Change image and share on social
The world's not a very comfortable place if you have a nightmare to face. Tommy Lee Jones comfortablefacenightmare Change image and share on social
You should never ask a horse or an actor to do something they cannot do. Wisdom will teach you to find out what they can do and then make it easy for them. Tommy Lee Jones actoreasyfind Change image and share on social
It's important for me as an actor to know the entire script before you start shooting, and especially if you're directing, you don't want to be struggling with anything. Tommy Lee Jones actordirectentire Change image and share on social
I personally don't live a nihilistic life, I don't have any use for it. Tommy Lee Jones lifelivenihilistic Change image and share on social
You can't instruct an audience to laugh, but what you can do is read well and understand the spirit and subtleties, if there are any, in the dialogue. Tommy Lee Jones audiencedialogueinstruct Change image and share on social
No, I don't think about the myth of the West. It's not the kind of thinking I do. That's more suited to people who live in big towns on the West Coast or East Coast, people who stay under a roof, in a room, all the time. Tommy Lee Jones bigcoasteast share on social