Jimmy Carr Quotes
I think that comedians, more than any other type of celebrity, have to keep their humour and keep their feet on the ground. If they start taking themselves too seriously, they're heading for a fall.
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Actual Victorian mores and politics were a reaction to a specific series of historical events, technological and scientific developments, and ethical trends in which the commodification of people was de rigueur.
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Cooking is like music: you can tell when someone puts love into it. I come from a place where there was so much attention to detail. The population is smaller in the South, so more attention is given to serving smaller numbers of people.
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The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
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Unfortunately, the Senate Democrats have become an extreme party. They have become a party that has abdicated their responsibilities. Under Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats, we have a do-nothing Senate.
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It was total naivety that got me to Hollywood. I thought it was going to happen straight away. I told myself 'give it 5 years, there's no way I'll be here after that if it doesn't happen'. Cut to ten years later!
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Women should wear clothing. Clothing shouldn't wear them.
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OKCupid's model is almost entirely based on advertising, which is the way most online media is monetized these days, whether it's the news or whether it's sports, and we think online dating is going to evolve in the exact same way.
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Explosions are not comfortable.
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I am a good, strong word giver; I am a jealous guard of my own secrets. Freedom is the rule; I am hungry for one good thing I can do.
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I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.
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When I interview celebrities, I always try to throw them off balance. My favorite is to ask 'em about crazy sex stuff like donkey punches and Monroe transfers. Works every time.
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I've made these films, and I'm really proud, but my lifestyle hasn't changed.
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I went to art school, I think it helped me a great deal because it taught me who I am.
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Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.
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My grandparents don't really listen to pop music, and they only speak Spanish and only listen to Spanish music.
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I think Bush understands the Internet and the incredible expansion of global e-commerce.
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Jersey gets a bad rap. Most people make an assessment of this state on the ride from Newark Airport into Manhattan.
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When Rakesh Roshan called me for 'Khoon Bhari Maang,' it was supposed to be a six month shoot, but I ended up staying for four years doing 12 films.
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When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.
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I like growing up; I feel like I have an old soul. I like the age to match as much as it can.
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I'm an optimist about NAFTA merely being updated.
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I tend to think that every new song I make is better than the last one.
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Sacrificing your relationship for your career sounds noble and romantic from the outside, but the reality is that it can create a pattern of self-destruction that will ultimately burn you out on the career you've worked so hard to build. It's a trap and, for some, an easy way out of having to maintain relationships under stress.
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I think that comedians, more than any other type of celebrity, have to keep their humour and keep their feet on the ground. If they start taking themselves too seriously, they're heading for a fall.
