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Michael Showalter Quotes

I'm not big on fat jokes. That's a little beneath me. I'm not a huge fan of making a joke - and as I say this, I'm sure I do it - completely at someone else's expense.

Michael Showalter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: June 17, 1970

Topics

Me Fat Someone Say Jokes Big

My explanation remains the same: It was an attempt to make the point that anyone who opposed the war can achieve their objective by working within their sphere of influence, whether their political party or community of faith.

Jim Moran

Faith Community War Influence Party

Ever since John Kennedy, Democrats have had a weakness for dashing younger men like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and, I suppose, Jimmy Carter. They balance their tickets with senior statesmen - Lyndon Johnson, Joe Biden, Walter Mondale. (Al Gore was young but played ancient).

Joe Klein

Men Balance Weakness Young Senior

You want to do good things, and once you've done a couple of good things in a row, you think 'Well gee, let's not mess this up.' But I am lucky at this point that I have something I really love to do, and it completely holds my attention. I never feel frustrated by it.

Jerry Seinfeld

Love Good I Am Good Things Think

There was a fascinating handmade poster scene in Chicago in the '90s, and I became friends with many of the artists; the posters were often more impressive than the bands.

Andrew Bird

Friends Chicago More Handmade Than

My priority is always playing tennis and practising and doing my schedule with my tennis.

Angelique Kerber

Doing Schedule Tennis Always Playing

There have been great champions in every generation.

Andy Roddick

Great Generation Champions Been

When you look at a guy like a Jay-Z or look at a guy like a Nas, you don't necessarily qualify them as conscious rap purely, although they are extremely conscious of the social inequities that prevail.

Michael Eric Dyson

You Look Prevail Rap Social Guy

I do hikes; I do swimming.

Stella Maxwell

Swimming Hikes

I'm a real band guy, you know? I'm really good at certain things, and the band stuff is one of them.

Steven Van Zandt

Good You Know Band Real Guy

Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything.

Robert A. Heinlein

Black Help Dark Never Searching Cat

The 'clean energy' challenge deserves a commitment akin to the Manhattan project or the Apollo moon landing.

Martin Rees

Challenge Commitment Moon Energy

I had a one day slip, Matt. So what do you do? You get up and you go on, and you try not to do it again.

Liza Minnelli

Day You Go One Day Try Up