Ricky Gervais Quotes

I'm a fan of the kind of political correctness that is about not promoting prejudice. But some people in America are offended by equality because when you've had privilege for so long, equality feels like oppression.

Ricky Gervais

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: June 25, 1961

Topics

EqualityPeoplePoliticalAmerica

To campaign against colonialism is like barking up a tree that has already been cut down.

Andrew Cohen

TreeDownUpCutAgainstBeen

I don't wear the see-through shirts or anything too glittery. I come from that '90s school of rap. Fitted caps, because I got a big head, so snapbacks don't fit me right.

Meek Mill

SchoolMeRightHeadAnythingRap

The most essential thing for us was to get the business model right, then put the world-class technology under it to support it. At Merrill, that meant not doing what people expected.

John McKinley

BusinessTechnologySupportPeople

In LA I was watching At the Movies with Ebert and Roper, it was, nice to see them differentiate between the subject matter and the art form of making the film, and they both gave it thumbs up, and I was kind of pleased at their honesty as far as reviewers go.

Michael Berryman

HonestyArtGoNiceMoviesKind

In 1997, Alain de Botton published his book 'How Proust Can Change Your Life.' I was charmed by it. I remember using it in a course on cultural criticism for a graduate class that had a mix of theorists and creative writers.

Amitava Kumar

LifeChangeCreativeBookCriticism

I've always loved film, and since I knew I probably couldn't be a cowboy or a spy in real life, I thought I'd play one in a movie! I started doing theater in middle school and tested for 'Victorious' before being in an episode of 'iCarly.'

Spencer Boldman

LifeSchoolThoughtLovedDoing

One thing I've learned in life is that natural talent only takes you so far, and I've always wanted to grow.

Trombone Shorty

LifeTalentGrowYouAlwaysNatural

I think making a movie is like drawing or creating an art piece. The artwork reflects part of your personality, but not all.

Tony Jaa

ArtPersonalityThinkDrawingYour

Media is so weird; everything is so accessible now. It used to be this thing where, if you did something on 'This American Life,' this predates me, but when David Sedaris did it, for example, it would just play, people who heard it heard it, and then the book would come out a year later, and people would be like, 'Ahh, I kind of remember that.'

Mike Birbiglia

LifePeopleMeBookWeirdAmerican

There are jerks all over Washington. Life is short; being a jerk is just unnecessary.

Mona Sutphen

LifeLife Is ShortShortWashington

I strongly believe that your hair plays a significant and impactful role in helping you change your look or make a style statement.

Disha Patani

ChangeStyleHairBelieveYouLook

Watching Jaws just scared the living daylights out of me when I was young. I know a lot of people my age who are still petrified of sharks because of that film.

Ashley Scott

AgePeopleMeSharksYoungLiving

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