Stephen Merchant Quotes

It never really occurs to me that I'm doing cringe comedy. It's something that people tell me afterwards, and I say, 'Again? Really? I never set out with that intention.'

Stephen Merchant

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: November 24, 1974

Topics

PeopleMeComedyDoingIntention

It's basically taking a 911 call, bringing them on stage and dealing with it just like when I was a Chicago policeman for 12 years. I personally become involved. Where Jerry lets people tell their story and lets everything happen on stage, I kind of go after the bad guy and protect the little guy.

Steve Wilkos

PeopleStoryBadGoKindBecome

My sweet spot as a writer and, especially, as an essayist is sub-1500 words.

Mary H.K. Choi

WordsSweetWriterSpotEssayist

The power to remove an individual from office is reserved for the greatest betrayals of public trust, not just because you disagree with someone.

Michael Tubbs

PowerTrustSomeoneYouJust Because

I will continue to work in Washington to oppose any efforts to expand drilling off our Coasts and to challenge my colleagues to adopt responsible energy policies.

Lois Capps

WorkChallengeColleaguesEnergyOff

The main fear comes from playing a character that so many people know from the comic books, and there's a long history of people unhappy with movies and TV shows who make alterations to comic book characters.

Joseph David-Jones

FearCharacterHistoryPeopleBook

I prefer people to see me as an Ivorian and as a patriot.

Didier Drogba

PeopleMePatriotSeePrefer

Everybody wants to find their soul mate, and I'm no different. That's definitely what I want in the future.

Cory Booker

FutureSoulFindWantDifferent

I've yet to see an example of somebody standing up to Donald Trump and suggesting policy initiatives and him embracing them yet. It's not happening at scale.

Chris Sacca

Donald TrumpHimPolicySeeUp

The presidents and the founding fathers and all of the people we sort of raise up as false idols, we don't wrestle with the fact that many of these were brilliant men, but they were also men with deep prejudices against people of color, against indigenous people, against women.

Clint Smith

WomenMenPeopleColorDeepUp

I think Juan stopped short - he got halfway to the destination and got off the train. He is certainly an excellent writer and a good person, but I'm not a nationalist.

Clarence Thomas

GoodDestinationThinkShortPerson

Forget: Refuse to dwell; let go and loosen one's hold, particularly on memory. To forget is an active - not passive - endeavor.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

MemoryGoForgetDwellActiveHold

I think our family motto is to always work hard, be humble, kind, and thoughtful about others around us.

Anwar Hadid

WorkFamilyHumbleMottoWork Hard

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