Penn Jillette Quotes
If there are two things Penn & Teller stand for, it's the truth & lying, although not necessarily in that order.
Quotes to Explore
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I can no longer walk in the street. That's over.
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I don't want to be 'Halsey: America's Sweetheart,' or 'Halsey: Bad Girl.' If you can sum up my career in a clickbait headline, I've done something wrong.
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People will say, 'Just one picture please.' That is how it starts. There is just one picture and then somebody else wants another. And when I say 'No' I feel guilty.
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Beauty is only skin deep, but it's a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
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You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night.
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The Gili Islands gave me some of my best scuba diving experiences, including tons of turtles.
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I've always wanted to do a lot of things.
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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There's no sex in Middle Earth.
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People don't usually compliment your character.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.
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We invented the car, and it made it easier for us to crash and die. If I gave a car to my grandfather, he would die in five minutes, while I have grown up slowly to accept speed.
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My way of getting the best from people on a set is to notice their work, to make every prop master, every seamstress, part of 'The Newsroom' or 'The West Wing' or 'Steve Jobs.'
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When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all.
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I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I have ever known.
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I would have to be able to come and go as I please. I could not sit in some office.
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I've travelled a huge amount, but almost all of it has been through work. I spent five years stationed in London in the special services of the American Air Force, producing and directing shows for the troops, which I absolutely loved.
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Once you buy the argument that some segment of the citizenry should lose their rights, just because they are envied or resented, you are putting your own rights in jeopardy - quite aside from undermining any moral basis for respecting anybody's rights. You are opening the floodgates to arbitrary power. And once you open the floodgates, you can't tell the water where to go.
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The truth comes as conqueror only because we have lost the art of receiving it as guest.
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Proverbs are always platitudes until you have personally experienced the truth of them.
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Pessimism is as American as apple pie - frozen apple pie with a slice of processed cheese.
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If there are two things Penn & Teller stand for, it's the truth & lying, although not necessarily in that order.
