Penn Jillette Quotes
'Celebrity Apprentice' has more integrity and is the most straightforward show I've ever seen.
Quotes to Explore
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I am not a designer that buys vintage to be inspired.
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If you want to fight a war on drugs, sit down at your own kitchen table and talk to your own children.
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Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.
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I don't want to be competing in a sport where I feel that I'm here not on my talent and my hard work but because of a piece of equipment.
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I strongly believe that crossing the aisle for the good of the American people is more important than party politics.
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I'm good at utilising body parts as letters.
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Fundamentalism - of any variety - is a form of illiteracy, in that it asserts that it is necessary to read only one book.
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Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps.
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The scariest thing about receiving praise at a young age is the fear of burning out or losing it, or proving people right that you were just a novelty. Obviously, I can see mistakes in things that I've done or said and can see flaws in things I've made, but that's just part of growing.
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What I loved the most about Oakland was that all of my neighbors came in as many colors, ideas, and religions as there are people on the planet. How lucky I was to know so many people that were so different and yet so much alike!
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I wanted to keep pushing the musical ideas I had about jazz, music from Africa and the Caribbean.
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I fell in love with social work, and that was my undoing as a poet.
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Taiwan has been so well developed economically. But we are underdeveloped culturally.
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The first thing one notices about Jill Abramson is her short stature. The second is her intensity.
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I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
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I love acting, but I want to explore other things.
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My father was a boxer, though. So, I have a particular interest in Ray Mancini, I think.
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When climate change supercharges weather patterns, the disadvantaged often suffer first and most.
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The whole celebrity culture is super weird, but I'm part of it for some reason, and you kind of have to be as an actor to be successful.
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There I was as a kid: a closeted homosexual who wants to be an actress. I had no choice! Wanting to act was something I was wired with when I was born. I never thought I would have success or celebrity, although I did want that. But what I wanted more than anything was to work.
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The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord.
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Whether it's mending a failing company, fighting corruption, tackling disease, or rebuilding a marriage, the hardest problems defy just-add-water remedies. Indeed, slapping on a Band-Aid when surgery is needed usually just makes things worse.
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You have to learn to see the gold in dirt, which means that you try to spot people with potential as well as ideas that have potential.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' has more integrity and is the most straightforward show I've ever seen.
