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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

The budget doesn't have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn't have much control over the budget.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: November 14, 1947

Topics

Government Control Budget Over Again

If you cut a painter's hands off, he'd still feel the urge to pick up a brush.

Feel Hands You Up Cut Off

Money is sensual.

Negotiation is not a policy. It's a technique. It's something you use when it's to your advantage, and something that you don't use when it's not to your advantage.

Negotiation You Policy Something Use

When you drop any new idea in the pond of the world, you get a ripple effect. You have to be aware that you will be creating a cascade of change.

Change World Ripple You Creating

I saw 'Sleeping Beauty' when I was, like, 6 years old at the Mercury Theatre. Then, when I came to Disney, I was in the company of these wonderful artists. People like Glen Keane, like Mark Henn, who were brilliant animators who could really bring these things to life.

Life Beauty People Theatre Sleeping

Well, you know, Pudge Rodriguez, obviously is as good as it gets.

Good You Know Well Obviously Gets

In 'Thor,' that was my own hair. I grew it out. But I have naturally curly, blonde hair, so I'll never look like that. By the time I got to 'The Avengers,' I had come off two other films, which required me to have it very short. So I dyed it again and it was long enough to use a part of my hairline.

Time Me Hair Short Enough Look

If you look at my body of work, there's always a dark side to my characters. They've always got a skeleton in the closet; they've always got a subtext.

Work You Body Look Dark Dark Side

If you make yourself understood, you're always speaking well.

Yourself You Always Well Understood

What I have said is, when the American people elect divided government, what are they saying? I think they're saying we know you have differences of opinion on big things.

Mitch McConnell

Government People Opinion Saying You

In 2010, I was the star of a sitcom. It came and went pretty fast. But in the months from when I was cast in the sitcom through when it was done airing, my life did change remarkably.

Life Change My Life Fast Done Star

I don't think I'm the best-looking actress around. I'm not Katrina Kaif; she is stunningly beautiful. There are some roles that might need a beautiful girl, and there would be a doubt in a director's mind whether he should cast me. But that perception will change with time. I'd like to believe actresses look better with experience.

Change Girl Beautiful Time Mind Me

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