Tim Robbins Quotes
Considering the fact that I've used it in the past, and know what it is, and seen the results of it, I don't view marijuana as a dangerous drug.
Rensin, David. "Playboy Interview: Tim Robbins." Playboy, vol. 44, no. 10, Oct. 1997.
This quotation brought him much ridicule. See {585947}. Clinton was of the swing era where there were very negative public views about the morality of using illicit drugs and the character of those who might have used it. So Clinton felt constrained to emphasize that it was only marijuana, the most popular and benign of the illicit drugs, and to emphasize the fact that he did not enjoy it. His successor, however George W. Bush, had been an alcoholic and a heavy cocaine user, but learning from the Clinton error, would never comment about it other than to say that it was wrong and he urged all to avoid drugs.
Timothy Francis Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and musician. He is known for portraying Andy Dufresne in the film The Shawshank Redemption, and has won an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards for his roles in the films Mystic River (2003), Short Cuts (1993) and The Player (1992).
