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Eric Alterman Quotes

The Economist is undoubtedly the smartest weekly newsmagazine in the English language. I always look forward to its quirky year-end double issue.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: January 14, 1960

Topics

Forward Language Look Always Quirky

Going public for the sake of going public is not really an optimal thing. You're going public because as a company you believe it is the right thing to do and it will benefit the ability of the company to achieve its long-term objectives.

Believe You Achieve Will Right

I've had enough rejection for 33 years. I don't need more.

Enough Rejection More Need Years

It's cool for me because I'm a director, but I'm also a teacher. I'm a lover of cinema, and I love working with people who are hungry and have the energy to really do better work.

Work Love Teacher People Me Cool

We are what make up society.

Society Up Make Make Up

If you are well known at something else, you get points for doing stuff which lots of other people do, and much more, and they don't get any points at all. You get over-praised, over-credited.

People Doing You More Something Get

It's a treat to portray a complex character. Besides... where else could I find a job where emotional outbursts and odd exclamations like 'Egad!', 'Narf!', 'Poit!', 'Splonk!' and 'Zort!' are allowed?

Character Job Treat Find Emotional

You can't improvise if you are tense. Or thinking too much. You have to really let it go.

Thinking You Too Much Go Improvise

I think every entertainer's had nights when things go wrong. I mean you can't remember everything all the time, and especially if you're having hard times personally, things going on that you - you know, and then people make it worse. And that makes you feel worse.

Time People Think Feel Remember You

If you don't know about the 'black male code,' you should. It's something black boys learn early, even before adolescence. It goes, in part, like this: Even though you're not a criminal, some people assume you are, especially if you're wearing certain clothes. Never argue with the police, but protect your dignity and take pride in humility.

Police Humility People Black Pride

I often run into wrestlers at comic conventions or wrestling events, and it could be Tito Santana or Demolition, and I'm just flooded with memories. It's always nice to see one of your old mates, especially the ones who I knew from further back.

Memories Back Nice Run Wrestling

When I ran for Congress I promised to help make health care affordable again.

Health Care Help Congress Again Ran

Generally, if a good script comes in I read it, and if it appeals to me, it appeals to me. And it doesn't have to be anything - it doesn't have to be the main character, it doesn't have to be a huge part. It could be a nice cameo - anything that I think is good and surrounded by good, enthusiastic people.

Good Character People Me Think Nice

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