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"But just playing the partner of someone famous, I had a lot more freedom."

"Our top story tonight: Famous TV dolphin flipper was arrested today on prostitution ring charges. He allegedly was seen transporting two 16 year olds across state line for immoral porpoises."

"Similarly, another famous little quantum fluctuation that programs you is the exact configuration of your DNA."

"I'm actually about as famous as a fourth division footballer from the 70s."

"None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone."
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"Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us."

"I like to think of my behavior in the sixties as a "learning experience." Then again, I like to think of anything stupid I've done as a "learning experience." It makes me feel less stupid."

"Children must be considered in a divorce considered valuable pawns in the nasty legal and financial contest that is about to ensue."

"Government proposes, bureaucracy disposes. And the bureaucracy must dispose of government proposals by dumping them on us."

"America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damned well pleased."

"Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power."

"Staying married may have long-term benefits. You can elicit much more sympathy from friends over a bad marriage than you ever can from a good divorce."

"You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going."
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