Anything new is always considered the devil's tool.
– Rip Torn
Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.
– Rip Torn
Don't ever humiliate a man. If you're gonna have to dress him out, you take him aside and do it that way. That's the one thing I don't like about Hollywood: They go in for public humiliation. You shouldn't do that to a man.
– 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.'
– Rip Torn
I honor religion except when it gets into shedding blood.
– Rip Torn
I think most actors are shy. I really do. The greatest actors can disappear. I had friends call me the Blend-In Man.
– Rip Torn
I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didn't like many folks. I lived across the street from him.
– Rip Torn
I've got two old Volvos, two old Subarus, and an old Ford Ranger. If you've got an old car, you've gotta have at least several old cars, 'cause one's always gonna be in the garage.
– Rip Torn
I've never hit anybody who hasn't clocked me two or three times.
– Rip Torn
If I could just get a piece of lemon, it'd be great.
– Rip Torn
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.
– Rip Torn
If you're lucky enough to have a pretty girl love you and share herself and sleep with you, make that your secret. The best way to spoil love is by talking to too many people about it.
– Rip Torn
Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs.
– Rip Torn
Never think you're better than anyone else, but don't let anyone treat you like you're worse than they are.
– Rip Torn
There's always some kind of blacklist throughout history. But the difference is, in America they usually let you live.
– Rip Torn
When I get to Texas, I generally go and get some good brisket. And I'll get a selection of cabrito and lamb and some hot sausage. And a big slice of onion. And I'll sit down and have a good beer. Shiner.
– Rip Torn
When I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.'