Jim Gaffigan Quotes
The idea of being a practicing Catholic, it's - for me, it's like - I need a lot of practice, you know what I mean?
Quotes to Explore
-
My aunt is a newscaster in Lubbock, Texas, and she got a letter that said, 'Natalie Maines will be shot dead at their show in Dallas, Texas,' with the date of our concert. It was freaky to see that in writing.
-
You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
-
I'm advocating that American citizens interested in democracy should stay out of chain stores.
-
I don't find much influence in opera. It was such a different part of me.
-
I believe it is an important project, it makes the cost of doing business lower and they will make us more competitive at the same time, it will also provide some satisfaction to the people who demand services for them of the quality they want and also quickly.
-
I did not have any money, so when I came to New York, I just dressed myself with whatever I could find and the Army-Navy store.
-
When Nelson Mandela walked free, the world sang with joy. Ever since, South Africa has stood as a beacon of hope for Africa.
-
I came into politics by accident. I may go out of politics by accident.
-
We watch our sons go to war, disagree with the rationale for sending them, loathe the men who ordered them to battle, and then, when the veterans come home, beg and plead with the local V.A. to ensure they have access to proper care.
-
Acting is a life experience. I'm always learning things when I'm making a movie. So the fame part of it is fine when you consider what you get out of this job.
-
Separation is very important to me. I don't strive to be a celebrity. My music has nothing to do with me at the end of the day. Once it's made and it's purchased, it belongs to whoever.
-
The real political life in Russia unfortunately is not in the parliament but on the streets and in the media.
Garry Kasparov
-
I still haven't found the humor in getting hit by a cement truck. My knees still hurt when I think about it, so no jokes about that yet.
-
My mother is the most supportive mother in the world, she's magical.
-
Certainly, in Italy, nobody takes light for granted.
-
If it feels right and I'm not going against any energy in myself or the situation, there would be no limit.
-
When we don't have all the details about our characters, we have to make it up to fill in all the details. So, for me, writing and acting go hand in hand.
-
Despite the demands of this job, one of the things my wife and I try to do is to spend time together alone. And one of the things we really enjoy doing together is seeing a good movie.
-
Just as it is wrong to work on chess by studying only the first 10-15 moves, so it is wrong to play one and the same opening system, even though it be rich in variations and nuances.
-
Catch {a man} at the moment when he is really poor in spirit and smuggle into his mind the gratifying reflection, "By jove, I'm being humble," and almost immediately pride - pride at his own humility - will appear.
-
Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.
-
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
-
The idea of being a practicing Catholic, it's - for me, it's like - I need a lot of practice, you know what I mean?
