Paul F. Tompkins Quotes

I get a lot of free time between films, but I don't know why I hardly dance.

When you're at a lunch, enjoy being - I'm always on my phone when I'm at lunch or with things here or there. I've learned to put the phone down and be present.

I'd distract myself until finally it was a combination of things. The show was over and I had time on my hands. I had taken time and played and just relaxed.

What did people do prior to cell phones? Read a book? If I'm stuck in a car, and I don't have my phone, I'm like, 'What am I doing?' Car rides used to be one of my favorite things.

Don't watch a lot of television, don't listen to a lot of music. God. What have I been doing with all my time? I'm a bore.

Antonio- "Just in time, Pete. Five more minutes of reading this and she'd have been in a coma." Peter- "Are we such bad company that you'd rather hide out in here reading that old thing?

Thus so wretched is man that he would weary even without any cause for weariness... and so frivolous is he that, though full of a thousand reasons for weariness, the least thing, such as playing billiards or hitting a ball, is sufficient enough to amuse him.

I cannot stress enough that the answer to life's questions is often in people's faces. Try putting your iPhones down once in a while, and look in people's faces. People's faces will tell you amazing things. Like if they are angry, or nauseous or asleep.

I'm never bored, never ever bored. If I've got a day off I'll sit in a cafe and watch and observe. I'm a great observer.

In my day-to-day, I do a bit of yoga, I go biking, I read, I watch shows, I go to music concerts.

I will waste an extraordinary amount of time, you know. And if it's not watching television, I'll be sitting staring out of the window. And yes, I know there's the idea of the artist, sitting there doing nothing while things are going on, but actually, no. It's vacant space. I'm thinking about the laundry.

I think a lot of people have too much time on their hands.

I love watching movies. It breaks up the monotony of the road and momentarily takes you somewhere else.

I know kids who say they have nothing to do and then go plop themselves down in front of the television to watch a movie or play Nintendo or Xbox. I think there is nothing better for killing creativity and imagination.

Life would be tolerable but for its amusements.

My activities tend to revolve around crossword puzzles, reading and playing piano and games with my friends.

I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.

When I'm not working is when I tend to freak out a bit. It's hard for me to just stay home.

No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi.

The theater is the only branch of art much cared for by people of wealth; like canasta, it does away with the brother of talk after dinner.

I'm busy and that's the way I like it - when I have too much downtime I get into trouble.

I talk, watch TV, spout opinions, schmooze, negotiate, talk some more, play games, and have a little cocktail.

If you put busy men in an attractive atmosphere where the surroundings are comfortable, the food is good, you relax, you unwind, there’s stimulating conversation. You know, sometimes quite a lot can happen.

As long as I have books and DVDs, I don't miss much.

Most gyms now have TVs. You can prop up reading material on the cardio equipment.