Anyone who's taken even a passing interest in the career of Billy Bob Thornton knows that he isn't exactly a man who plays by the rules. He's led quite an unconventional life, going all the way back to his childhood. Thornton's formative years weren't the same as yours or ours - he and his entire family grew up in a log cabin in the woods of Arkansas.
The cabin belonged to his grandmother, and the family ended up there because they were suffering from financial difficulties. Prior to Thornton's birth, his mother and father had lived in Texas. Thornton has spoken often of his unusual upbringing, saying that it's clear when he looks back now that money was short, but as a child, he had no idea. He thought everyone grew up with their own cabin! When he's not winning awards for his writing and acting, you can find Thornton performing and releasing music with his band the Boxmasters.