Penn Jillette Quotes
People like Bill Maher, who brags about being a cynic, it sickens me. I am the least cynical person I know, and I am very, very skeptical.
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The future is much like the present, only longer.
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Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is.
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Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I've distilled many universal truths about success. There's a secret I've learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want.
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I'm a chubby middle-aged white guy with short hair. I think that's it, really. I kind of have a look. Right now, I'm not fat enough to be the fat friend, but I'm not thin enough to be the leading man, so I look like a cop.
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The director had come to Madrid to court me.
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Working with Bruno Mars would be really awesome. I'm such a fan of his, and I love that he's a real artist.
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It's aggravating that Hollywood has never gotten credit for the role it played in promoting modern design.
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Girls shouldn't drink because their bodies are not made for drinking and smoking.
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When you look at the lyrics of 'Sometimes When We Touch,' it's really very much an adolescent song.
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We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race.
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My feeling is that maintaining financial independence is also a healthy way to keep my feet on the ground.
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I don't want to be known for someone that's good-looking. I want to be known as someone who is one of the best midfielders. That's my thing.
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I don't want to be a poster child for cancer.
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A good discourse is that from which nothing can be retrenched without cutting into the quick.
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From my side, there was no acceptance to this fact that I am any less than anyone around me. So there was a certain discomfort that I felt growing up that I am not seen as I want to be seen as.
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I think we all have different moods - a nerd one day and cool the next. I think everyone has an inner geek, and I know I definitely do.
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If you believe in a cause, you must be willing to put yourself on the line for that cause.
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It's interesting for me because in my work, a lot of times, I like to scrutinize the clothes and think what's going to make them look dated, and I do the same with vintage. In vintage, you want something unique and different, but at the same time, something that doesn't make you look like you dress like a grandpa.
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I like my parents but they are just not good parents. They are nice enough people. I'm not interested in hurting their feelings.
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I remember breaking the news to both my parents that I wanted to be a director, and they both looked very doubtful. They didn't know what a closet Hindi film buff I was. I used to dance to old Hindi films songs on the sly, so my decision to be a part of Hindi cinema was shocking even for my parents.
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I have always been fully persuaded that, through co-operation, labor could become its own employer.
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I think some people ramp a side of themselves up for performance purposes.
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Music looks very formidable to people outside of it and it looks like it's this realm of spooky genius.
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People like Bill Maher, who brags about being a cynic, it sickens me. I am the least cynical person I know, and I am very, very skeptical.
