My grandmother grew up in a 19th-century world, and my daughter has grown up in a 21st-century world, and some issues, problems, dilemmas that these women face have not changed. Tommy Lee Jones 19th21stcentury 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
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 enjoy acting more and more than when I was 17. Tommy Lee Jones actenjoy Change image and share on social
Football was a wonderful experience for me. It was a means of, oh, I don't know, sustaining for much of my youth. In times of trouble, I've always had football. I always knew I was a football player. And that was a comfort on many occasions. Tommy Lee Jones comfortexperiencefootball share on social
The tactic of leading people into... a war that doesn't make any sense by telling them they are under attack, and if they raise any objection they're unpatriotic, is a very old tactic. And it doesn't intimidate me. Tommy Lee Jones attackintimidatelead share on social
In the political world, the only position I have is voter. I'm not a spokesman for anything. Tommy Lee Jones politicalpositionspokesman Change image and share on social
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
I know a lot of cowboys and I've done a little work on ranches with cattle, and those people become your friends, and keep their word. Tommy Lee Jones cattlecowboyfriend Change image and share on social