Roger Ebert Quotes

If a movie isn't a hit right out of the gate, they drop it. Which means that the whole mainstream Hollywood product has been skewed toward violence and vulgar teen comedy.

Roger Ebert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013

Topics

TeenComedyViolenceHollywoodRight

I like Scott Caan. I think he's a great young kid. I think he's gonna have a really huge career.

Jerry Weintraub

GreatThinkCareerYoungKidLike

Watch the walls come down, whether it's in the South or on Wall Street. When the walls come down, what do we find? More markets, more talent, more capital and growth. Which means that the race and sex discrimination stunt economic growth. It's not good for capitalism. It's not good for America's growth. And it's not morally right.

Jesse Jackson

GoodGrowthWallsTalentCapitalism

If you were born really ugly like me, have no fear. There's steps you can take to be good-looking. Kind of.

Jenna Marbles

FearUglyMeYouBornGood-Looking

If things don't work in education, we need change.

Robert J. Bentley

WorkEducationChangeNeedThings

What I like are films that take me seriously, that don't treat me as more stupid than I am.

Michael Haneke

I AmMeStupidTreatSeriouslyMore

I spend a lot of time wandering around the countryside just looking at people, seeing how everything fits together.

John Sandford

TimeTogetherPeopleLookingSeeing

If I could adopt any zoo animal, it would be a giraffe. I have always loved giraffes. They are so graceful and beautiful to watch.

Torrey DeVitto

BeautifulAnimalLovedZooAlways

I believe all life has value, from conception to natural death. And I believe the intentional taking of human life, except to save lives, should be a capital offense, as it is in most states in America today.

Tom Coburn

LifeTodayDeathValueBelieve

My experience for myself as a performer is not one of high expectations.

Ruby Dee

MyselfExperienceExpectationsHigh

I was born in Japan and moved to L.A. when I was six, and I grew up with Japanese culture. I was reading manga, and I read 'Death Note' in real time in Japanese.

Masi Oka

TimeCultureDeathReadingBornUp

When I was young, all I wanted to do was to compete, have fun and travel.

Mitch Gaylord

TravelFunHave FunYoungCompete

Having inner beauty is something you develop on your own, and I like to think I have that.

Cindy Margolis

BeautyThinkYouOwnSomethingYour

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