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Quotes by Entertainer
"Because of my tremendous respect for Bob Barker and for the show's high standards of professionalism I consider this a tremendous honor that few announcers have ever been treated to. Both Rod's and Johnny's shoes are huge; I can't think about filling them."
37
"I've enjoyed being a part of something from the beginning, when we were still finding our footing."
37
"Most people would like to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch."
37
"Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi."
37
"Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that's not true. Some of the smaller countries are neutral."
37
"Don't worry about the horse being blind, just load the wagon."
36
"Some people are uncomfortable with the idea that humans belong to the same class of animals as cats and cows and raccoons. They're like the people who become successful and then don't want to be reminded of the old neighborhood."
36
"There's a simple way to solve the crime problem: obey the law; punish those who do not."
36
"I wouldn't say jamie is an evil genius. I'm not sure he's evil and I'm not sure he's a genius."
36
"I still feel like I gotta prove something. There are a lot of people hoping I fail. But I like that. I need to be hated."
36
"I thought I was bulletproof or Superman there for a while. I thought I'd never run out of nerve. Never."
36
"There are a lot of myths about my injuries. They say I have broken every bone in my body. Not true. But I have broken 35 bones. I had surgery 14 times to pin and plate. I shattered my pelvis. I forget all of the things that have broke."
36
"You see the images that the public is demanding. Why more reality-based TV? You'd think that after the first Survivor it would have gone away, but it hasn't. The public demands it because they get all caught up in the personal stories, and want to see more and more."
36
"My dad taught me true words you have to use in every relationship. Yes, baby."
36
"But with The Dark Crystal, instead of puppetry we're trying to go toward a sense of realism - toward a reality of creatures that are actually alive and we're mixing up puppetry and all kinds of other techniques."
36
"If you come to fame not understanding who you are, it will define who you are."
35
"I love to have battles of the wits with people that can dish fast and dirty - and it leads to problems occasionally, 'cause I can sound mean without attempting to be mean."
35
"We love our fans, so there's nothing we wouldn't do for them, and we go directly to t hem."
35
"A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in."
35
"I've known Jan, probably, very well for, well, for over a decade. And the passion that Jan just showed the viewers in that particular piece is very real."
35
"Whether it was working on theatre sets or stage lighting, I didn't realize most all of the skills I was exposed to were going to come in handy later on when I became a designer."
35
"If you do something, expect consequences."
35
"I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening."
35
"Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent, and predictable?"
34
"President Bush remained undeterred by the massive display of American opposition, even though much of it came from the hundreds of thousands of voters who supported him by voting for Nader."
34
"A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success."
34
"I'm not afraid of failing. I don't like to fail. I hate to fail. But I'm not afraid of it."
Hate,
34
"I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my mother."
34
"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength."
34
"The reason why you were allowed to get away with that in the '60s and '70s is because this country's racist administrative policies were such that rich white kids were getting exemptions. I said no exemptions."
34
"I get asked this a lot: Why has soccer not succeeded? My answer is, soccer has succeeded. It is already the fastest growing youth participation sport in the U.S. It has already succeeded at the youth level, no question."
33
"And that does concern me, because we're not getting enough back for our taxes that we're paying. I think we really have to look at the whole sort of area."
33
"A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have tried so many things to replace it."
33
"So, when I say 'match the hatch', if the fish are taking the nymph, and you're actually producing a replica of a flying insect, you'll catch fresh air."
33
"All you have to do is know where you're going. The answers will come to you of their own accord."
33
"Don't tell me what you believe in. I'll observe how you behave and I will make my own determination."
33
"In reality, those rare few cases with good forensic evidence are the ones that make it to court."
33
"Your world is a living expression of how you are using and have used your mind."
33
"Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again."
33
"The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children."
33
"Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away."
32
"Today they're making pictures that I wouldn't want Trigger to see."
32
"The eating of burning brimstone is an entirely fake performance."
32
"During last night's debate, John Kerry and John Edwards were so friendly to each other some political experts think that they may end up running together. In fact Kerry and Edwards were so friendly, President Bush accused them of planning a gay marriage."
32
"They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear."
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