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12 quotes by Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson Nelson at an autograph signing in 2008 Born (1964-05-11) May 11, 1964 (age 50) Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Occupation Actor, writer, director Years active 1992–present Spouse(s) Lisa Benavides (1994-present; 3 children) Timothy "Tim" Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor, writer and director.
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Really, life is full of contradictions. Life is messy.

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Drama and comedy, to me ,are all about being surprising, coherent, and true, all at once.

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'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' was this role that utterly fell into my lap and changed my life.

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I started writing 'Leaves Of Grass' when my professional life was falling apart somewhat. I just had a movie implode in pre-production. And... →

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I've done about every kind of fishing you can imagine, but I've never noodled. And the reason I've never noodled is because I don't... →

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I wanted to get the most broad foundation for a lifelong education that I could find, and that was studying Latin and the classics. Meaning Roman and... →

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I frankly encountered more anti-Semitism in the northeast than I did in Oklahoma, but not much either place. Anti-Semitism is not part of my life.

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I love writing about Oklahoma. I love writing Oklahoma characters; I love playing Southwestern characters.

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I tried to film 'Leaves of Grass' in Oklahoma, but it was literally about a million dollars less to shoot in Louisiana.

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I am not a natural singer, but I can sing, and probably the way I sing is more imitative than from myself, which is why I am never going to be an... →

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When I'm in a movie, what I always do, instead of sitting in a trailer or watching a DVD, is I go on the set and watch the director work and the... →

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I think we all live dichotomies. I'm a father of three boys and a loyal homebody sort of husband and father. And yet I act in movies and write... →

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