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Dick Gephardt Quotes

I'm running for president because I've had enough of the oil barons, the status-quo apologists, the special-interest lobbyists running amok.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: american
Birth: January 31, 1941

Topics

Enough President Oil Because Running

What makes me laugh is, of course, the absurd, the horror - anything that upsets me.

Me Laugh Horror Anything Absurd

It's very nice to be able to be who you are.

You Nice Able Who Very

And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I've never thought of it that way. I've always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I've always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny.

Funny Time Value Treat Thought Way

I once said that CGI makes you less inventive. At the time I was bemoaning the loss of the practical stunt. If a stunt can be done practically and safely, I'd rather do it old-style.

Steven Spielberg

Time Loss You Said Done Stunt

I don't like being overexposed. I don't like being on covers. And I don't like people talking about me.

People Me Talking Being Like About

Criticize the act, not the person.

Person Act Criticize

It's more fun to experience things when you don't know what's going to happen.

Experience Fun You Know More Happen

My very favorite costumed character I've played would be Abe Sapien from the 'Hell Boy' movies. I love this guy.

Love Character Hell Movies Boy Guy

You start comparing yourself to other people, you end up trying to be that person. You've got to be your own person, do it your own way. You can be motivated by somebody, but you don't have to take after them.

Yourself People Start End You Way

Break any problem into, or make any changes in, small increments.

Small Problem Changes Break Make

When I was little I used to dance and model and that was fun. But I was always the person that was goofing off and I would memorize every line in every movie that I saw. And at recess that's what I would do, I would talk to my friends and recite movies.

Dance Fun Friends Person Movies

Hip-hop is very diverse, but if you only focus on one aspect of it, then what you get is this image of Black America that is completely contrary to what actually goes on.

Focus Black America You Hip-Hop Get

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