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George Akerlof Quotes

My brother Carl became a physicist; I became an economist.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: economist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 17, 1940

Topics

Brother Physicist Economist Became

If you're too dangerous to buy an airplane ticket, you're too dangerous to buy an assault weapon. And, when we talk about the Second Amendment - I support the Second Amendment - but the Second Amendment was created and designed to prevent tyranny and not to encourage terror.

Support Airplane You Tyranny Talk

When the children were little, I'd fly into L.A. for a specific work project, but then I'd leave again, and when I was home, I wouldn't even read a script.

Andie MacDowell

Work Home Children Fly Project Even

For me, there have been times when an action movie, even a 'Tomb Raider,' has helped me get out of myself and be physical again. It's like therapy.

Myself Me Action Therapy Out Get

Dad didn't wear the guns unless a report card came in that he didn't particularly dig.

Guns Wear Dig Report He Came

I'm not here to affect you politically or socially. I'm here to make you laugh. I use the news as the palette for my jokes.

Stephen Colbert

Laugh You News Jokes Affect Here

Of all the sicknesses, there is probably none more abusive than homophobia.

If there's such a thing as somebody having nine lives, I guess I'm somewhat in that category.

Somebody Nine Category Guess Thing

When people see my show, they may not laugh out loud as they do with some of the classic comedians, but they do enjoy it. I regret that I called it comedy to begin with; I should have called it 'An Evening With' or put it down as spoken word. But the emphasis is always on funny stories.

Funny People Regret Evening Laugh

Yes, people need food and education. But one of the cornerstones of any society is a well-functioning legal system.

Education Food People Society Legal

It's very rare that I get really upset about something my assistants have done.

Done Upset Rare Something Get Very

The choice of films I make is directly proportional to the kind of cinema I have grew up watching.

Cinema Choice Kind Watching Up Make

If people weren't watching, I'd be so much more eccentric. I know it makes me sound weak, but rather than make myself happy and wear the silly hat and say, 'Oh, I don't care,' I actually really don't feel like getting made fun of. So I put on something boring and navy and go out and try to disappear.

Myself Fun Hat Happy People Me

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