Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Martha Kelly Quotes

Most of my standup is about stuff that makes me uncomfortable. There are also things I don't joke about. I don't do jokes about the people who helped me get sober.

Martha Kelly

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american

Topics

People Me Uncomfortable Sober Jokes

Most people imagine that resolving particular problems will make them happy. If only one had more money, or love, or success, then life would feel manageable. It can be devastating to realize the falseness of such tempered optimism.

Andrew Solomon

Life Love Success Money Optimism

If you just want ten songs to fit somebody else's script, then I'm not really the composer for that.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

You Want Just Somebody Songs Ten

And as journalists we look for differences - differences between countries, cultures, classes, and communities. We're very sensitized to difference, but it's much harder to write about similarities across countries, cultures, classes, and communities.

Amy Waldman

Differences Look Write Cultures Much

There's no doubt I'm emotional.

Sidney Crosby

Doubt Emotional No Doubt

I think the idea of getting money out of politics is critical.

Russell Simmons

Money Politics Think Out Critical

Bob Hope was totally regimented. I go in and say a line like, 'Hi Bob' and I'd have to do it five times, and then Bob would take me to the writers to say the line different ways. He wouldn't let me ad-lib.

Don Rickles

Hope Me Go Say Line Take

Bolthouse is a great strategic fit with Campbell.

Denise Morrison

Great Fit Strategic Campbell

Jesus's first commandment was to love one another.

Chris Gibson

Love First To Love Jesus Commandment

When you're an actor in grade school, high school, college, whatever, you start to realize what you're really good at, what you're kinda good at, what you're okay at, and you start to compartmentalize. But if you know yourself and what you're capable of, it's just a matter of opportunity.

Bryan Cranston

Good Opportunity Yourself School You

I'm not a 'practicing' musician anymore. I played bass and guitar. I still pick up a guitar around the house every once in awhile.

Scott Borchetta

Guitar House Up Practicing Bass

America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.

Rick Perry

Courage Government America Speech

I don't like affectation.

Martin Freeman

Like Affectation