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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

People say, 'Oh, politics is so polarized today,' and I'm thinking... '1861, that was polarized.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Today Politics People Thinking Say

I avoid banks and I've never been in any sort of corporate environment at all.

Jodie Whittaker

Environment Never Been Avoid Sort

I think as a filmmaker and as a director, you shortchange yourself if you inhibit the ability of your actor to bring their own personal experiences to the characters.

Yourself Think You Personal Actor

Must I tell the story of my life again?

Life Story My Life Tell Must Again

I essentially started out with a Western series for WildStorm/DC but didn't want to be perceived as a 'Western artist.' I did a couple of super-hero things at Marvel but didn't want to be one of those guys, either. I loved all these genres and wanted to play in a very big toy box. Enter 'Planetary.'

Loved Artist Play Want Box Out

You don't have to wait for a tragedy to occur to rush to help those in need.

Wait Help You Tragedy Need Rush

My parents were Northern Ireland Labour party people. We read the 'Guardian' and the 'New Statesman,' listened to the BBC. The house was full of books. We didn't get a television until 'That Was The Week That Was' started. There was nothing to do but read.

Parents People Week House Television

Now, have I ever been tempted to break into a Krispy Kreme doughnut store in the middle of the night? Oh, yeah. God help us if I had a minibar stocked with cheesecake and chicken-fried steak.

God Night Help Now Steak Middle

I try not to judge my characters. If I'm looking at it from the outside, I'd say, 'No, she's not really a great mother.' But she wishes she were, and she wants to be, and she still has instincts toward protecting her son and wanting him to be a happy person.

Mother Son Great Happy Looking Say

I started at HSN in May of 2006, and by October, we had rolled out a new brand image, a new tagline, a new vision statement, a new customer manifesto, and new advertising.

Vision Advertising Brand Customer

We all do 'do, re, mi,' but you have got to find the other notes yourself.

Louis Armstrong

Yourself You Find Notes Got Other

The thrill of hearing your own voice recorded is still there, I still love it, going into the studio and thinking how can I sing this song and between the producers and the musicians you find a way of doing it.

Love Song Voice Thinking Musicians

For the 95 per cent whose only means of schooling is the district or the city school, we must provide what we are not now providing, an education that will better fit them for the struggle of life.

Life Education Struggle School City

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