"Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal."

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Wanda Sykes

#People Quotes #Tvs Quotes #Comedy Quotes

“When the suicide arrived at the sky, the people there asked him: "Why?" He replied: "Because no one admired me.”
“Tranvestism is far more common among men, I noted, because it originates in the primary relation of mother and son.”
“Setting off unknown to face the unknown, against parental opposition, with no money, friends, or influence, ran it a close second. Clichés like "blazing trails," flying over "shark-infected seas," "battling with monsoons," and "forced landings amongst savage tribes" became familiar diet for breakfast. Unknown names became household words, whilst others, those of the failures, were forgotten utterly except by kith and kin.”
“I believe all Southern liberals come from the same starting point--race. Once you figure out they are lying to you about race, you start to question everything.”

Source : Molly Ivins (2010). “Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?”, p.14, Vintage
“It appears that anything you say about the way that theory and experiment may interact is likely to be correct, and anything you say about the way that theory and experiment must interact is likely to be wrong.”
“If you want a reliable tip, drive into a town, go to the nearest appliance store and seek out the dishwasher repair man. He spends a lot of time in restaurant kitchens and usually has strong opinions about them.”
“I still read a lot about teenage angst! Of course, any kind of mourning CAN become pathological and then it 'has to stop', but to move through life untouched by the loss of hopes, beliefs and aspirations once cherished is also questionable.”

Source : "Towards hope". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. July 18, 2014.
“Every time we are confronted with a new revolution we take to the opium pipes of our own propaganda.”

Source : I. F. Stone (2009). “The Best of I.F. Stone”, p.155, PublicAffairs

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