Tom Shales Quotes

In the best traditions of American comedy, from its beginnings through the crash-bang comedies of the 1990s and 2000s, Leslie Nielsen skewered the otherwise proper, did it with mischievous delight and convulsed audiences mercilessly.

Tom Shales

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 3, 1948

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If I don't see an emotional response to a dress, then I think something's wrong.

Jenny Packham

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In our home we grew up thinking we were Mormons first and human beings second.

Sonia Johnson

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Some kid who thinks he's cool can say, 'Hey, I'm down with Jah.' It's the same thing as saying, 'I'm down with God.' If it's easier for you to relate that way, then cool.

Sonny Sandoval

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As much as I'd love to give everybody a really cheap option, it's just simply not possible in certain sorts of extreme events... I guarantee that our strategy on surge pricing is the optimal way to get as many people home as possible.

Travis Kalanick

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My secret weapon is baking soda. It's a great natural exfoliator; you can put it in the shower and scrub down your body, and you can even use it on your teeth.

Molly Sims

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I was adopted, and so was my mom. And so I just was in tune with how life can be intentional. I feel like maybe that helped me to not feel super entitled to a lot of things as a kid.

Lucy Dacus

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Golf is a very, very frustrating game.

Jason Day

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I did stand-up for my grandparents every day when I was, like, eight.

Ariana Grande

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I am someone who doesn't talk more than what is required, but I am also a fun person.

Arjun Kapoor

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Opening myself to criticism was a big door to go through. You can be afraid about something your whole life, about being out in public where people know your name but not you, and it can cripple your ability to try new things.

Peggy Rathmann

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Just the fact that a thousand people in front of me were ready to hear me sing was one of the best feelings I can think of.

Shawn Mendes

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I hate being on TV, hate dealing with media on TV. All that stuff, I don't like that.

Tyronn Lue

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