My idea in terms of managing a narrative, or in thinking in my creative life, is that you could easily argue that the past, the present and the future all occur simultaneously, and if you can postulate that, then you're not strictly bound to a linear narrative. Tommy Lee Jones arguebindcreative share on social
I think that no matter how much you don't like yourself or the drama of your life you can still find some comedy in it. Tommy Lee Jones comedydramafind Change image and share on social
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
Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused. Tommy Lee Jones kindnessoverratepolitenes Change image and share on social
Cormac McCarthy's language is perfect. He is in my view the greatest living American prose stylist. Tommy Lee Jones americancormacgreat Change image and share on social
I still think probably the only thing I'm suited for is being a boy from Texas. Tommy Lee Jones boysuittexas Change image and share on social
If you want to know about my politics, the only way to do that is to look at my work. Tommy Lee Jones politicwork Change image and share on social
I do not have a sense of humor of any recognizable sort. Tommy Lee Jones humorrecognizablesense Change image and share on social
I don't analyze things like titles. Tommy Lee Jones analyzethingtitle Change image and 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