Alexandra Petri Quotes

I majored in extracurriculars, honestly. I joined the Harvard Stand Up Comedy Society, which is a ragtag band of misfits. I wrote for 'On Harvard Time,' which was a student TV show trying to be 'The Daily Show.' And I wrote a humor column for 'The Crimson' starting my sophomore year.

Alexandra Petri

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All the movies that I make in some ways have to be the story of my life. There are different chapters in my life.

Jodie Foster

LifeStoryMy LifeMoviesDifferent

There are 10-20 times more male comics than female comics; it's something to do with the social structure of society.

Jo Brand

SocietyMoreStructureSomething

If you can imagine the delight of visiting a theme park where lasting memories are made, we envision 'Sky' will sometimes feel like that.

Jenova Chen

MemoriesSkyFeelYouSometimes

I think art is a consolation regardless of its content. It has the power to move and make you feel like you're not.

Jeff Tweedy

PowerArtThinkFeelYouContent

When my children were young, I was very cocky. I thought I could maintain total control.

Amy Chua

ChildrenControlThoughtYoungCocky

My children are delightful people, whom I would love even if they weren't my children.

Toni Morrison

LoveChildrenPeopleWouldEven

I like hitting people. The best feeling is when you hit so hard, pow! You get a jarring headache.

Rohan Marley

BestPeopleYouFeelingHardGet

When I used to watch comedians with my dad, he laid it all out for me. He wanted to be a comedian himself, and he was so funny. We'd watch stand-up on TV, and he'd tell me the subtext of what they were saying.

Roseanne Barr

FunnyMeSayingOutTellWatch

I just want to remind everybody that this is an extraordinarily resilient country we live in.

Mitch McConnell

LiveCountryWantJustResilient

Drake doesn't realize, in many ways, he was like the big brother I never had. He set the example and paved the way for me to be myself. Now, whether I'm at the Grammys or whether I'm here or there or whatever, he'll show me love... People don't realize what that's like, what that means.

Logic

LoveMyselfBrotherPeopleMeWay

Obviously any export of uranium to India could only occur within an appropriate international framework to be negotiated by the commonwealth government.

Jay Weatherill

GovernmentIndiaWithinOnlyExport

Every child should have time for arts, music, sports, drama, robotics, school newspapers and the like, not to mention recess and play.

Chris Gabrieli

MusicSportsTimeSchoolChildPlay

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