26 Quotes by Rip Torn

Everybody says, 'You impress me as a guy who never wanted to be a movie star.' I say, 'Everybody in the world wants to be a movie star.'

I think most actors are shy. I really do. The greatest actors can disappear. I had friends call me the Blend-In Man.

I've never hit anybody who hasn't clocked me two or three times.

Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs.

There's always some kind of blacklist throughout history. But the difference is, in America they usually let you live.

When I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.'

Anything new is always considered the devil's tool.

If you believe the good ones, you'll believe the bad ones. It's better to look at 'em after you've finished the run.

Garry Shandling always said to me,Dont get mad, get funny. It changed my life.