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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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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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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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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I used to feel very lonely on the team. The boys would all pair up.
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Problems should be solved by talking and not in an aggressive manner.
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Stop exporting American jobs. Stop exporting American factories, and stop exporting American sovereignty and independence to global institutions like the World Trade Organization.
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The Irish job was something that had to be sorted out.
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Engineers are behind the cars we drive, the pills we pop and the way we power our homes.
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I strongly believe that for the steel prices to be market-driven, without distortions, we need to substantially increase the production capacity.
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I got high on psychedelics before I was ever drunk. I never smoked. Then LSD came by. And to me it was the most wonderful thing that had ever happened... And, of course, the best drugs ever were manufactured by the government.
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I made a name for myself as someone who is determined to swim against the stream if it's dirty.
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Call me curl-crazed, but there's just something about a head full of waves that can command any room and make any outfit more interesting.
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Aim high, and you won't shoot your foot off.
