Franchesca Ramsey Quotes

It's just not funny to disrespect other people's beliefs, backgrounds, cultures, or identities when those are deeply rooted in longstanding oppression. Jokes that punch down on marginalized people require no creativity because they've existed since the beginning of time. It's like telling a knock-knock joke and believing you're Richard Pryor.

Franchesca Ramsey

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Every single year, I tell myself I am going to drive. It never happens. I don't know how to drive. I am already 20. This needs to happen.

Jessica Sanchez

MyselfI AmDriveYearKnowNever

We are not doing celebrity, personality, abusive politics - we are doing ideas. This is about hope.

Jeremy Corbyn

HopePersonalityPoliticsIdeas

I'd rather be the cool aunt than the authoritative aunt.

Solange Knowles

CoolAuntRatherThanAuthoritative

They usually have two tellers in my local bank, except when it's very busy, when they have one.

Rita Rudner

BusyBankTwoLocalExceptVery

My favorite characters that I've gotten to do are the ones that surprised me the most.

Ron Livingston

MeFavoriteSurprisedMostGotten

Throwaways are OK. When a quarterback throws the ball away in our system, that's a plus. That's a plus decision. That's the way I've always graded it.

Mike McCarthy

DecisionWayAlwaysBallSystemOur

I had been reading magazines a lot, and I love magazines, and so I was always asking myself why is it that these gorgeous articles just don't translate well to the web? Presentation was one aspect of it.

Mike McCue

LoveMyselfReadingWhyWebAsking

Newspapers and magazines didn't want pictures of musicians behaving badly back then. Now, because of the Internet, that's all the media wants.

Mick Rock

InternetMusiciansMediaBackWant

I would love to be remembered for ridding the world of disease, but my knowledge of science comes from episodes of 'Nova' and shows on the Discovery Channel. I don't think a superficial understanding of shark behavior and black holes can help cure diseases.

Miriam Shor

LoveKnowledgeScienceWorldThink

I love magazines and film critics, so I eat it up. I'm not one of those people who says 'I never read anything.' I generally read all of it.

Judd Apatow

LovePeopleNeverEatUpAnything

When I turned 50, I realized I was now going to start counting backwards in terms of the years I had left. Then I turned 60, and I just stopped counting. I don't have a fear of death, but I have an awareness that there's a time limit.

Chris Crutcher

FearTimeDeathStartNowLimit

I don't much like being directed. I enjoy being allowed to play.

Christopher Walken

EnjoyPlayBeingLikeMuchAllowed

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