Phyllis Diller Quotes
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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I love to beatbox and have been doing it before I even knew what it was.
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The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.
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Self-doubt kills talent.
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
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I'm not really into alternative country - I'm into Patsy Cline, who lived down the street from where I lived, and old Dolly Parton records, Kitty Wells and that old stuff. I like country music. I also like Eric Church, who has a great new sound but also holds onto that old sound.
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Television offered me the opportunity to do new things; I had written a lot of scripts other than scary movies. I had actually written some romantic comedies and stuff that I really wanted to try my hand at, and nobody would let me do that. Television allowed me to do anything I wanted.
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I put Tabasco sauce over everything. Or I put it on pretty much anything that wouldn't taste gross - I mean, I wouldn't put it on salad, but I like it on fried chicken, nachos... a lot of stuff.
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People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.
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The bad reviews get to me, believe me.
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There is nothing I'm any more passionate than empowering the next generation.
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I think, the people around home are very supportive to us.
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Everything that has happened to me has been amazing and surprising.
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One person goes off and works in Houston the other person goes off to London and you're on the phone to each other and somebody is paying you to kiss somebody else. It's very bizarre being an actor.
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I live in New York and I was only there for 2 weeks all last year.
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When poverty shows itself, even mischievous boys understand what it means.
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Facebook now is mostly about people you know. In the future it could be about people you know less but are more important.
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When an actress is younger, she likes to lower her age, but when she is older, she likes to add to her years.
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Even as a partisan Republican, I'm not sure a 40-year run is healthy for either party.
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There's no map to human behaviour.
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I'm a Bill Clinton social Republican.
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I'm very political without being political. I don't know how to speak proper political language.
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No matter what I do, my songs come out in a certain style, and if that sounds like Dead Kennedys, then there's probably a reason for it. Don't forget, I wrote most of those songs, music and lyrics.
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Aim high, and you won't shoot your foot off.
