Ben Elton Quotes

Yes, OK, farty is a silly word. I wish I'd never used it. I'm 34. Perhaps it was a word for my 20s.

Ben Elton

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WishSillyNeverI WishYesUsed

More people saw the pilot of 'Glee' than saw me in my entire 10-year career on Broadway.

Matthew Morrison

PeopleMeCareerPilotMoreSaw

I get by mostly on speaking engagements, but as soon as I try to pay myself, I end up having to give it back to the business to cover operating expenses or other unplanned costs.

Angelica Ross

BusinessMyselfEndBackTryPay

The goal isn't just to make transactions: it's to make better decisions in the way you run your business. If that's not at the top of every executive's priorities, then they shouldn't be an executive.

Aneel Bhusri

BusinessBetterDecisionsPriorities

When I was a little kid, before I learned how to write, I would tell stories.

Amanda Hocking

WriteKidTellLittleWouldStories

I turned on Wall Street for the same reason everybody else did: The American taxpayer was forced to cut mook deals to bail out guys who didn't deserve it.

Steve Bannon

AmericanWallStreetDeserveReason

The way I eat is a heavy statement on my belief system. I eat cruelty-free. It is my way of being able to take a stand against doing harm to any living creature.

Torrey DeVitto

StandDoingLivingBeliefWayEat

It's the classic story form. All staying equal, or proving equal, or being equal, this will all continue, and the next time around, we'll move on to see what happened to Harry after he dove in the river, or who his friend John really was, and so on.

Robert Creeley

FriendTimeRiverStoryMove OnSee

The reality is that I surround myself with very smart, very strong people - including my ex-wives.

Ronald Perelman

MyselfSmartPeopleStrongReality

When you win in straight sets, where is the challenge?

Dominic Thiem

ChallengeWinYouWhereStraight

Girls shouldn't be afraid to look messy. They shouldn't have to always fit in with the pretty girls. Our goal as women is not to impress guys.

Daya

WomenLookGoalMessyImpressFit

'30 Rock' is the holy grail of comedy in my opinion.

Cheyenne Jackson

OpinionComedyRockHolyHoly Grail

I'd like my super power to be puns; I'd like to be great at puns: pun power. Then I could go on loads of panel shows and live off that forever.

Chris O'Dowd

LivePowerGreatGoForeverOff

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