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Quotes by Rip Torn

“If youre 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.”

“I honor religion except when it gets into shedding blood.”

“Never think youre better than anyone else, but dont let anyone treat you like youre worse than they are.”

“When I grew up, people said, Youll never be the man your dad was. And I said, Gee, I hope not.”

“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.”

“Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.”

“I used to be friends with Miles Davis. He didnt like many folks. I lived across the street from him.”

“Forty Shades of Blue”

“Garry Shandling always said to me,“Don’t get mad, get funny.” It changed my life.”

Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more.

Ive got two old Volvos, two old Subarus, and an old Ford Ranger. If youve got an old car, youve gotta have at least several old cars, cause ones always gonna be in the garage.