I got to direct a human interest sports drama – to this day, one of my proudest achievements in my career and a source of undying pride. Bill Paxton Read Quote
My first film was a movie shot in 1974. I was 18 on that movie set. It was called ‘Big Bad Mama.’ I turned 19 on the next movie I worked on, which was a black ‘Blazing Saddles.’ I worked in the art department. It was called ‘Darktown Strutters.’ Bill Paxton Read Quote
It’s easy to get jaded. It’s easy to get lazy. It’s easy to get too self-centric, like, ‘Why me? What about my needs?’ It has nothing to do with that. But you see, you are the thing you are selling whether you are a director or an actor in this business. It’s very tough. The town doesn’t realize that its greatest resource is its people. Bill Paxton Read Quote
I’ve had a career that is kind of under the radar, but it sure is varied, and I’ve been so blessed to be able to get paid to do something I love to do. Bill Paxton Read Quote
Since I was a small boy, I was always around the game. I don’t play golf much myself, but I love watching it. My father has played golf all his life. Bill Paxton Read Quote
In our game, it’s your vanity that keeps you in shape. I’ve got a little gym set up, and I ride a single-speed bike up the hills behind my house. Lately I’ve been kind of a slacker. Usually it’s a film role that makes me start getting in shape. Between roles, I try to do a little maintenance, but I’m not a workout fanatic at all. Bill Paxton Read Quote
I think I got an Instamatic camera when I was 8 years old, and ever since then, I’ve liked to record things. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s just to kind of try to leave some kind of record behind. Bill Paxton Read Quote
I’ve had a life where things have worked out for me beyond my wildest dreams, and my brother’s had just the opposite. Bill Paxton Read Quote
You don’t really get to pick and chose what you would like to be doing. But I’ve been very fortunate, and I think water seeks its own level. You do gravitate towards things that you would get off on. Bill Paxton Read Quote
